Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Stop Charging VAT on Public Access Defibrillators - they save lives!
Closed
563 signatures
What the petition asks
Less than 1 in 10 people in the UK survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We believe there aren’t enough public access defibrillators available 24/7. Having one available in an emergency can be life saving, especially in areas where ambulance response times are longer. Please stop charging VAT
It is our belief that defibrillators should be commonplace and readily available. About 95% of people who suffer a Cardiac Arrest will die before reaching the hospital and 30,000 people this year will have a Cardiac Arrest. Communities and charities throughout the country work extremely hard to raise funds to buy defibrillators. Why does the government make it harder by charging VAT. Help us to get more life saving defibrillators available to the general public. Stop charging VAT.
Timeline
| 10 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
563
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
10 Mar 2023
Closed
10 Sep 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.