CR13
Response
Under Consideration
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:
Government response: Under Consideration. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
Sources
Government response (2026-07-16): Under Consideration
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cranston-inquiry-interim-response
Text: The Department is conducting a review of the MCA which will consider its functions, form, governance and performance. It will report to Ministers this year and inform Government’s response to the outstanding recommendations of the Cranston Inquiry.
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Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Under Consideration
Response
Under Consideration
Under Consideration
Department for Transport
16 Jul 2026
The Department is conducting a review of the MCA which will consider its functions, form, governance and performance. It will report to Ministers this year and inform Government’s response to the outstanding recommendations of the Cranston Inquiry.
Responsible Bodies
Home Office
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
0.6 yr
Last formal update
16 Jul 2026