Coastguard Service
Debate between Bill Esterson and Sarah Newton(13 years, 8 months ago)
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Sarah Newton
I am sure that the Minister has heard that. I had better let other hon. Members intervene.
Bill Esterson
The hon. Lady congratulated our colleagues, the hon. Members for Totnes (Dr Wollaston) and for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Mr MacNeil), whose names also appeared on the Order Paper. I want to add to those congratulations.
I wanted to pursue with the Minister the point about the transition period. Whatever the outcome, we want to ensure that safety is not compromised in that period of change. The Minister touched on that in his remarks, but I want to be confident that that point has been taken on board, and that the transfer of local knowledge, and the issues around that, are addressed strongly in whatever system we end up with.
Sarah Newton
I am sure we all agree that safety has to be the paramount consideration.
Coastguard Service
Debate between Bill Esterson and Sarah Newton(13 years, 9 months ago)
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Sarah Newton
I am sure that everybody listening to this debate greatly appreciates that intervention and the reassurance given by my hon. Friend the Minister, because, as he knows from his experience in the fire service, minutes of delay in an emergency cost lives. That is a very welcome confirmation from the Minister, because that sort of delay—