Asked by: Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people were successfully rescued by HM Coastguard during callout operations in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The number of people who have died in UK coastal waters in each of the last ten calendar years:
Calendar year | Confirmed fatalities |
2017 | 477 |
2018 | 491 |
2019 | 493 |
2020 | 473 |
2021 | 487 |
2022 | 518 |
2023 | 571 |
2024 | 529 |
2025 | 539 |
2026 (January to August only) | 379 |
HM Coastguard currently has approximately 662 employees.
The total number of search and rescue incidents for the last ten calendar years is:
Calendar year | Total SAR incidents |
2017 | 23,107 |
2018 | 24,432 |
2019 | 29,088 |
2020 | 30,543 |
2021 | 32,613 |
2022 | 33,468 |
2023 | 31,162 |
2024 | 31,141 |
2025 | 32,155 |
2026 (January to August only) | 25,237 |
The number of people estimated to have been successfully rescued by HM Coastguard in each year for which HM Coastguard holds consistent records is:
Year | Total |
2019 | 30,383 |
2020 | 35,945 |
2021 | 61,612 |
2022 | 79,546 |
2023 | 59,446 |
2024 | 62,364 |
2025 | 64,618 |
2026 (January to August only) | 28,865 |
HM Coastguard does not hold data on the average cost of each callout to which HM Coastguard responds.
Asked by: Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the average cost of each callout to which HM Coastguard responds.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The number of people who have died in UK coastal waters in each of the last ten calendar years:
Calendar year | Confirmed fatalities |
2017 | 477 |
2018 | 491 |
2019 | 493 |
2020 | 473 |
2021 | 487 |
2022 | 518 |
2023 | 571 |
2024 | 529 |
2025 | 539 |
2026 (January to August only) | 379 |
HM Coastguard currently has approximately 662 employees.
The total number of search and rescue incidents for the last ten calendar years is:
Calendar year | Total SAR incidents |
2017 | 23,107 |
2018 | 24,432 |
2019 | 29,088 |
2020 | 30,543 |
2021 | 32,613 |
2022 | 33,468 |
2023 | 31,162 |
2024 | 31,141 |
2025 | 32,155 |
2026 (January to August only) | 25,237 |
The number of people estimated to have been successfully rescued by HM Coastguard in each year for which HM Coastguard holds consistent records is:
Year | Total |
2019 | 30,383 |
2020 | 35,945 |
2021 | 61,612 |
2022 | 79,546 |
2023 | 59,446 |
2024 | 62,364 |
2025 | 64,618 |
2026 (January to August only) | 28,865 |
HM Coastguard does not hold data on the average cost of each callout to which HM Coastguard responds.
Asked by: Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many callouts were received by HM Coastguard in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The number of people who have died in UK coastal waters in each of the last ten calendar years:
Calendar year | Confirmed fatalities |
2017 | 477 |
2018 | 491 |
2019 | 493 |
2020 | 473 |
2021 | 487 |
2022 | 518 |
2023 | 571 |
2024 | 529 |
2025 | 539 |
2026 (January to August only) | 379 |
HM Coastguard currently has approximately 662 employees.
The total number of search and rescue incidents for the last ten calendar years is:
Calendar year | Total SAR incidents |
2017 | 23,107 |
2018 | 24,432 |
2019 | 29,088 |
2020 | 30,543 |
2021 | 32,613 |
2022 | 33,468 |
2023 | 31,162 |
2024 | 31,141 |
2025 | 32,155 |
2026 (January to August only) | 25,237 |
The number of people estimated to have been successfully rescued by HM Coastguard in each year for which HM Coastguard holds consistent records is:
Year | Total |
2019 | 30,383 |
2020 | 35,945 |
2021 | 61,612 |
2022 | 79,546 |
2023 | 59,446 |
2024 | 62,364 |
2025 | 64,618 |
2026 (January to August only) | 28,865 |
HM Coastguard does not hold data on the average cost of each callout to which HM Coastguard responds.
Asked by: Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people are employed by HM Coastguard.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The number of people who have died in UK coastal waters in each of the last ten calendar years:
Calendar year | Confirmed fatalities |
2017 | 477 |
2018 | 491 |
2019 | 493 |
2020 | 473 |
2021 | 487 |
2022 | 518 |
2023 | 571 |
2024 | 529 |
2025 | 539 |
2026 (January to August only) | 379 |
HM Coastguard currently has approximately 662 employees.
The total number of search and rescue incidents for the last ten calendar years is:
Calendar year | Total SAR incidents |
2017 | 23,107 |
2018 | 24,432 |
2019 | 29,088 |
2020 | 30,543 |
2021 | 32,613 |
2022 | 33,468 |
2023 | 31,162 |
2024 | 31,141 |
2025 | 32,155 |
2026 (January to August only) | 25,237 |
The number of people estimated to have been successfully rescued by HM Coastguard in each year for which HM Coastguard holds consistent records is:
Year | Total |
2019 | 30,383 |
2020 | 35,945 |
2021 | 61,612 |
2022 | 79,546 |
2023 | 59,446 |
2024 | 62,364 |
2025 | 64,618 |
2026 (January to August only) | 28,865 |
HM Coastguard does not hold data on the average cost of each callout to which HM Coastguard responds.
Asked by: Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have died in UK coastal waters in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The number of people who have died in UK coastal waters in each of the last ten calendar years:
Calendar year | Confirmed fatalities |
2017 | 477 |
2018 | 491 |
2019 | 493 |
2020 | 473 |
2021 | 487 |
2022 | 518 |
2023 | 571 |
2024 | 529 |
2025 | 539 |
2026 (January to August only) | 379 |
HM Coastguard currently has approximately 662 employees.
The total number of search and rescue incidents for the last ten calendar years is:
Calendar year | Total SAR incidents |
2017 | 23,107 |
2018 | 24,432 |
2019 | 29,088 |
2020 | 30,543 |
2021 | 32,613 |
2022 | 33,468 |
2023 | 31,162 |
2024 | 31,141 |
2025 | 32,155 |
2026 (January to August only) | 25,237 |
The number of people estimated to have been successfully rescued by HM Coastguard in each year for which HM Coastguard holds consistent records is:
Year | Total |
2019 | 30,383 |
2020 | 35,945 |
2021 | 61,612 |
2022 | 79,546 |
2023 | 59,446 |
2024 | 62,364 |
2025 | 64,618 |
2026 (January to August only) | 28,865 |
HM Coastguard does not hold data on the average cost of each callout to which HM Coastguard responds.