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Written question asked by Scott Arthur (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2026. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Friday, 18 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Defibrillators: Databases

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of legislating for mandatory registration of newly installed public-access defibrillators on The Circuit database.

Answer

Further to the answer of 17 July to Question 17975, the UK National Screening Committee is now considering responses to the consultation exercise, and will set out its conclusions in the usual way in due course.

On the issue of defibrillator access, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 13 April in response to Question 123969.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28961
Session
2026-27
Related items
Defibrillators
Monday, 13 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Heart Diseases: Screening
Friday, 17 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Databases Defibrillators
Link
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