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.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
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Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Response Pending

No government response recorded.

Source
Report The Cranston Inquiry Report 05 Feb 2026
Responsible Bodies
HM Coastguard Primary
Parliamentary Mentions
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Recommendation age 0.3 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates