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Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S6W-26189 · Session 6

Whether it plans to provide funding for defibrillators to be made available in all schools across Scotland.

Answered Asked by Finlay Carson Con Lodged 13 Mar 2024

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding for defibrillators to be made available in all schools across Scotland.

The answer

Answered by Jenni Minto on 20 Mar 2024 · 7 days after it was lodged, on time

As set out in answer S6W-14642 on 6 March 2023 , funding for local authorities is provided through the annual block grant settlement from the Scottish Government. Local authorities should use funding resources allocated to them in the manner which they believe will best meet local needs and circumstances within their respective areas.
Therefore, decisions on the installation and maintenance of defibrillators in schools is a matter for local authorities to consider at the local level.
A number of organisations provide advice and support for the purchasing and maintenance of defibrillators. This includes:
The British Heart Foundation: https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/defibrillators/apply-for-a-public-access-defibrillator
St Johns Scotland Public Access Community Defibrillators | St John Scotland .
All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers .

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-26189 by reference.