Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many schools in England and Wales have direct access to defibrillators.

We do not hold information on those schools that have direct access to defibrillators.

We know however, how important swift access to a defibrillator can be in cases of cardiac arrest, which is why the Government is encouraging schools and other eligible settings to purchase a defibrillator as part of their first-aid equipment.

To make it as easy as possible for schools to do so, the Department has negotiated a deal with NHS Supply Chain to offer defibrillators to schools at a reduced cost. Since the scheme was launched in November 2014, 1967 defibrillators have been purchased through this route.