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Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Ambulance Services

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 June 2026UIN 10775

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, following the Court of Appeal judgment in Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom [2026] EWA Civ 6, what assessment he has made of the service provided by the coastguard on ambulance services.

Answered by Karin Smyth

No formal assessment has been made of the specific impact of the judgment on ambulance services. Each service directly manages their own volunteers.

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