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HM Coastguard

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 12029

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Coastguard Rescue Officers there were in each month since January 2024.

Answered by Keir Mather

For each month since January 2024, there has been around 3,000 Coastguard Rescue Officers. There has been around 6% to 13% variance over this time period.

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