Question follow-through · 6457

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the sustainability of HM Coastguard relying on approximately 3,000 volunteers receiving expenses only as a result of the removal of hourly remuneration and intention to i

answeredLiz Saville RobertsDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
12 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the sustainability of HM Coastguard relying on approximately 3,000 volunteers receiving expenses only as a result of the removal of hourly remuneration and intention to i

  2. 8 Jun 2026

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  3. 12 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    A Court of Appeal ruling found that the current remuneration model could not legally continue. Public safety remains our priority, and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implic...

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