Written questions

Defibrillators: Finance

Commons · Question 28962 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to (a) reinstate the Community Automated External Defibrillator Fund and (b) introduce VAT relief for community groups purchasing defibrillators.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 17 Sep 2026

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) is responsible for funding decisions relating to local and community healthcare. Over 110,000 defibrillators are registered in the United Kingdom on The Circuit, the independent AED database. A key consider...