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HANSARDEU Entry-Exit System: Transport DelaysThe Transport Secretary and I have held regular discussions about preparations for the EU entry-exit system, and its potential impacts on passenger flows. The Secretary of State…16 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime SectorThe Government strongly support the maritime sector. We have made maritime autonomy a flagship case study for the regulating for growth Bill, updated the national policy statement…16 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI thank my hon. Friend for her doggedly determined support for her CROs. She is absolutely right to do what she is doing. I would be pleased to engage with the evidence sessions…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising the tragic case of Grace, Sarah and Mark. My condolences to their families. He is right to say that this is not a theoretical…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyOn what I am doing personally to solve the problem, the reason that those consultation sessions are not going ahead this week is that I am honouring the commitment I made to the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyWe need to ensure that the CROs who are affected by these changes have an opportunity to carry on raising their concerns, but also to raise other instances. The hon. Gentleman has…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI thank the hon. Gentleman for his robust defence of CROs in his constituency and their incredible contribution to his local area. I have already confirmed to the House that I…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI have no doubt about the contribution that CROs in Selsey make, and I would be happy to engage with the hon. Lady’s constituents on this issue. She raises the particular issue…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe hon. Gentleman is right to point to the fact that there are a number of operative models for volunteers. I can assure him that I am looking at the long-term options to ensure…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe hon. Gentleman will know that my constituents and I are no strangers to Bridlington—a wonderful place to visit—and the CROs who work there to protect us must be given the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyMy hon. Friend has a great deal of experience in the House of making sure that workers and their rights are protected, but his characterisation of the situation at the start of…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyMy hon. Friend has given me an opportunity to reiterate that CROs, their lived experience and their views on these changes must be at the heart of what happens next, which is why…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe hon. Gentleman points to the important fact that the MCA CROs conduct their work alongside other emergency services and full-time employees of the MCA, and we need to take all…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe hon. Lady is right to identify the fact that for CROs, remuneration is not the reason they volunteer, but it allows them to do that volunteering work. She points to a number…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI understand that for the hon. Gentleman it is not an option to have a coastguard service that works effectively; it is an absolute necessity to protect people in his coastal…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe Liberal Democrat spokesperson was right to say that CROs do not do it for the money, but it is the money that makes what they do possible. He also said that £11 an hour does…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI have already made a commitment to the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) to keep the House fully informed about any next steps that are taken, but my hon.…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyThe hon. Gentleman speaks powerfully about the contributions that CROs make in the most tragic and emotionally traumatic circumstances. We need to do a number of things, including…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyMy hon. Friend speaks powerfully about rural and island communities in Scotland, and about the impact that coastguard services can have. From speaking to CROs in Southampton, I am…08 Jul 2026HANSARDMaritime and Coastguard AgencyI would be glad to speak to my hon. Friend’s constituents, and he raises an incredibly important point: very often, CROs are not only discharging the responsibilities that we…08 Jul 2026