questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement that Coastguard Rescue Officers will move to a volunteer-with-expenses model from mid-September 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that revised model on the resilience of the Coastguard Rescue Service; and if she will publish any evidence.
answerText: Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised operating model. The legal position, the operational implications, and the wider organisational impact have all been looked at in detail, as well as the vi...
heading: HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work