Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency plans are in place to maintain operational resilience of HM Coastguard if significant numbers of experienced Coastguard Rescue Officers leave the service 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.