Question follow-through · 85594
Defibrillators: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to remove VAT from defibrillator sales to help improve the levels of affordability for (a) community groups and (b) small businesses.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 27 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 30 Oct 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to remove VAT from defibrillator sales to help improve the levels of affordability for (a) community groups and (b) small businesses.
30 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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30 Oct 2025
Answer published
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations. The Government currently provides VA...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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