Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 58193

Emergency Calls

Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Yasmin Qureshi

LabourBolton South and Walkden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make purposely delaying calling emergency services during a medical emergency a crime.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Government has no current plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make it a crime to delay calling emergency services during a medical emergency.Although no general duty applies to members of the public to act in such circumstances in England ...

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