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Railways: Defibrillators

Asked by John McDonnellLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 July 2026UIN 15667

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which train companies install defibrillators on trains for i) DFT Operator Ltd managed Train Operating Companies (TOCs), and ii) DFT franchised TOCs.

Answered by Keir Mather

Decisions on whether to install defibrillators are a matter for individual Train Operating Companies, taking in to account their unique operational circumstances and wider safety arrangements. The Department does not hold information on which Train Operating Companies install defibrillators on trains, either for DfT Operator Ltd managed operators or for Train Operating Companies operating under contracts with the Department.

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