Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what impact assessment has been carried out on (a) public safety, (b) recruitment, (c) retention, (d) emergency response capability and (e) operational availability of Coastguard Rescue Officers as a result of the removal of hourly remuneration and intention to implement a revised volunteer model by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.