Question reference: S6W-26189
- Date lodged: 14 March 2024
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Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 20 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to provide funding for defibrillators to be made available in all schools across Scotland.
Answer
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 .