Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN HL1403
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Emergency Calls
Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how many miles of coastline the Maritime and Coastguard Agency monitors for emergency call outs.
Answer
The UK mainline coastline is 11,073 miles (source Ordnance Survey), increasing to 19,491 miles if larger offshore islands are included. However, the coastline of the UK is fully encompassed by the UK Search and Rescue Region (UK SRR) which HM Coastguard c...
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