Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80299

Motor Vehicles: Medical Equipment

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal DemocratHarpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department (a) has considered and (b) plans to consider expanding requirements for lifesaving equipment in vehicles used for public or quasi-public purposes.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department is not considering mandating public vehicles to carry defibrillators. In England outside London, commercial bus operators provide the majority of bus services and have responsibility for managing their fleets. Any decision on whether to fit...

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