Written questions

Rescue Services: Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 12539 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Markus Campbell-Savours

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which minister has overall responsibility for volunteer search and rescue policy across government.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 3 Jul 2026

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport leads on volunteering policy, and the responsible Minister is Stephanie Peacock MP and Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth. The Cabinet Office owns the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), which prov...