Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to ensure the provision of defibrillators in educational establishments.

The government knows how important swift access to defibrillators can be in cases of cardiac arrest, which is why we are encouraging schools to purchase a defibrillator as part of their first-aid equipment. To help enable schools to do so, the Department for Education have negotiated a deal with NHS Supply Chain to offer defibrillators to schools at a reduced cost, and have published advice on installing and maintaining defibrillators on school premises.

Since the scheme was launched in 2014, 1982 defibrillators have been purchased through this route. We continue to work with the sector to raise awareness of the scheme and to refine our guidance to schools on installing and maintaining these devices.