Written question asked by Lord Hain (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Emergency Calls
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many miles of coastline the Maritime and Coastguard Agency monitors for emergency call outs.
- Answer
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The UK mainline coastline is 11,073 miles (source Ordnance Survey), increasing to 19,491 miles if larger offshore islands are included. However, the coastline of the UK is fully encompassed by the UK Search and Rescue Region (UK SRR) which HM Coastguard continually monitors for distress and urgency calls.
Total Maritime and Coastguard Agency Resource Budget:
2024/25 £447.7million
2023/24 £416.6million
2022/23 £416.2million
Total Spend on Volunteer Payments
2024/25 £5.7million
2023/24 £5.2million
2022/23 £4.5million
Total spent on Staffing Costs for the last 3 years:
2024/25
£78.9million
2023/24
£72.4million
2022/23
£65.4million
There are approximately 3,000 volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1403
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Emergency calls Maritime and Coastguard Agency
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-09 14:42:48 +0100
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