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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 April 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Police: Defibrillators

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of equipping all police cars with defibrillators.

Answer

Provision of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in police vehicles is currently an operational matter for police forces to decide at local level. I have had several meetings on the value of equipping all police cars with defibrillators and I am carefully considering next steps.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
127251
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Cars Police Defibrillators
Link
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