HC Deb 21 May 2002 vol 386 c312W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new automated defibrillators will be installed in public places in the current financial year. [58301]

Yvette Cooper

By 31 March 2002 the "Defibrillators in Public Places Programme" had seen 487 Automated External Defibrillator devices installed at a total of 64 sites across England, including airports, mainline railway stations, bus and coach stations, and large shopping complexes.

The current financial year will see the installation of a further 205 units.