Coastguard Service
Debate between Bill Esterson and Louise Ellman(13 years, 8 months ago)
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Bill Esterson
I have it in writing from a serving coastguard officer who has asked me not to give his name, so I am not going to give his name.
Mrs Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside) (Lab/Co-op)
Would my hon. Friend give way?
Mrs Ellman
I wonder whether my hon. Friend is aware that the Select Committee, which is about to open an inquiry into this issue, has received similar concerns from coastguards who feel that they may be victimised? The Committee has written to the chief executive of the MCA to seek reassurance that nobody making any form of representation will be victimised.
Bill Esterson
I am grateful to my hon. Friend, because I think that that is important. Staff are making those allegations, and I know they have made them to other Members.