Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Rescue Services: Coastal Areas and Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the impact on remote and rural coastal communities of small coast guard teams that face recruitment challenges.
Answer: HM Coastguard continues to closely monitor leavers, recruitment and retention. The focus of DfT and MCA remains to maintain a robust, effective search and rescue response along the UK coastline.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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HM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing a paid or part-time model for the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Answer: The Department for Transport continues to work with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to consider in depth the options for the future of the Coastguard Rescue Service. Our priority is to ensure the service remains safe, effective and sustainable in the l...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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HM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has carried out an impact assessment on the recruitment and retention policy on the operational capabilities of the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Answer: On 16 July, after hearing the views of Coastguard Rescue Officers, trade unions and members of Parliament, it was confirmed that plans to move to the expenses-only volunteer model in September will not go ahead. Response has remained unchanged in the mean...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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HM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence was used to support the revised model for the Coastguard Rescue Service.
Answer: A range of factors were considered to reach a professional judgement which at the time was considered the most appropriate option to preserve operational effectiveness. Since then, my department has undertaken further work to scrutinise the information th...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	8
Department for Education	8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	6
Department for Transport	4
Department for Work and Pensions	2
Department of Health and Social Care	15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	28
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	5
Treasury	3

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