CR3 Response Response Pending

Regular assessment of assets and resources

Recommendation

There should be regular assessments by HM Coastguard of the adequacy of the available assets and human resources to respond to both current and reasonably foreseeable levels of small boat activity. Where the forecast level of resourcing need cannot be delivered within budget, the position must be escalated rapidly to the Department for Transport.

Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Response Pending

No government response recorded.

Progress Timeline
Manual Entry
05 Feb 2026

Awaiting government response. Report published 5 February 2026.

Source
Inquiry Cranston Inquiry
Report The Cranston Inquiry Report 05 Feb 2026
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Responsible Bodies
HM Coastguard Primary
Themes & Tags
Emergency contingency plans Recruitment and retention plans Value for money strategy Resources Assets Small Boats Funding
Parliamentary Mentions
Referenced in Parliament 1
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel Dec 2025
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Recommendation age 0.5 yr
Last formal update 05 Feb 2026