Speeches

Andrew Percy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Attorney General

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2016-01-14.

To ask the Attorney General, how many defibrillators are provided in each building the Law Officers’ Departments manage.

Robert Buckland

Staff in the Government Legal Department (GLD) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate who are based at One Kemble Street, have access to two defibrillators which are held by the landlord in their reception areas. GLD client based staff have access to whatever provision is made by those who manage the buildings occupied by their host Department.

The Attorney General’s Office does not currently have access to a defibrillator in its 20 Victoria Street office.

The Serious Fraud Office has access to two automated external defibrillators at their offices in Cockspur Street.

The Crown Prosecution Service does not provide defibrillators in any of its buildings. However, some staff may have access to defibrillators provided by other tenants or the buildings managing agent in buildings that they occupy.