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Police: Defibrillators

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 127251

The 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.

Answered by Sarah Jones

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.

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