questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential liability of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for claims arising from the Court of Appeal judgment in Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom [2026] EWCA Civ 6, including claims relating to (a) holiday pay, (b) statutory sick pay, (c) national minimum wage compliance, (d) pension entitlement and (e) other employment-related rights.
answerText: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are currently assessing what payments are owed to members as a result of the Court of Appeal Judgement. Each Coastguard Rescue Officer who is eligible for backdated payments will be contacted directly. 
heading: HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment