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Written question asked by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Monday, 17 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2023. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Schools: Defibrillators

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many defibrillators have been delivered to state-funded schools in (a) Medway and (B) Kent in 2023 as part of her Department's work with the Oliver King foundation.

Answer

On 20 January 2023, the Department announced that the first deliveries of defibrillators had taken place. More information on the announcement can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defibrillator-deliveries-begin-for-all-schools-that-need-one.

Since this announcement, as part of the ongoing rollout, the Department has delivered over 3,500 defibrillators to state funded schools.

As of 12 April 2023, 98 defibrillators have been delivered to state funded schools in Kent and 31 to schools in Medway Local Authorities. All eligible schools in Kent and Medway are expected to receive a defibrillator by the end of the 2022/23 academic year. Schools will be contacted by the supplier, Lyreco, once their defibrillator has been dispatched.

The Department would again like to express thanks to Mark King and the Oliver King Foundation.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
181071
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Kent Schools Defibrillators
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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