Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 108311

HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the (a) Court of Appeal judgment in Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom [2026] EWCA Civ 6 and (b) Employment Rights Act 2025 on the operatio

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department and Maritime and Coastguard Agency is currently evaluating the judgment of the court of appeal and is carefully considering next steps to agree the future operational model for the Coastguard Rescue Service. This includes extensive consulta...

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