Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 15667

Railways: Defibrillators

Tabled: 3 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Named Day

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which train companies install defibrillators on trains for i) DFT Operator Ltd managed Train Operating Companies (TOCs), and ii) DFT franchised TOCs.

Answer

Keir Mather
Decisions on whether to install defibrillators are a matter for individual Train Operating Companies, taking in to account their unique operational circumstances and wider safety arrangements. The Department does not hold information on which Train Operat...

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