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...