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Reconsider Border Force SAR function

Recommendation

The government should reconsider Mr Downer's recommendation in his independent review of Border Force that Border Force Maritime should not be providing an ongoing search and rescue function in the English Channel, with the result that HM Coastguard would assume responsibility for the surface assets used for search and rescue.

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
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No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Cranston Inquiry
Report The Cranston Inquiry Report 05 Feb 2026
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Responsible Bodies
Home Office Primary
Themes & Tags
Emergency contingency plans Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny Border Force Channel Search and Rescue
Recommendation age 0.3 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates