Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80347

Defibrillators

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne and Redruth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered requiring the installation of public access defibrillators in new housing developments as part of (a) planning guidance and (b) building reg

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The Government recognises the importance of improving access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public spaces.We have no current plans to require the installation of public access defibrillators in new housing developments through planning gui...

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