Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 13 January 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 January 2011. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 January 2011 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Sea Rescue

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 16 December 2010, Official Report, columns 133-4WS, on coastguard services (modernisation), what the membership is of the team which brought forward the modernisation proposals; and what experience each such member had in the coastguard and rescue service.

Answer: The Coastguard Modernisation programme team within the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has pulled together a wide range of skills and experience covering Operational Coastguard, Human Resources, Finance, Communications and Programme/Project Management. Operational Coastguard experience has been drawn from headquarters officers who have performed a wide range of operational roles during their careers, and current serving coastal safety managers, watch officers and watch managers.The proposals set out in the consultation document represent the collective, corporate position of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and its chief executive, Sir Alan Massey.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 34345; 521 c664W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Sea Rescue
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Written questions
House of Commons; Coastguard Services (Modernisation)
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Rescue services
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk