§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the current arrangements concerning payments to Coastguard personnel from the Meteorological Office in relation to the weather readings the Coastguard personnel provide. [22358]
§ Mr. NorrisI have asked the chief executive of the Coastguard agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from C. J. Harris to Ms Joan Walley, dated 2 April 1996:
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked me to reply to your recent Questions about arrangements concerning payments to Coastguard personnel for weather readings.Volunteers on selected Coastguard stations, both permanent staff and Auxiliary Coastguards, receive a retainer from the Meteorological Office for the provision of weather observations. They are trained by and paid direct by the Meteorological Office.