Ambulance Services (Tayside) (Hansard, 21 May 1979)

§ Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures to show the numbers of single and double-manned ambulances in each district of Tayside region and the frequency of distribution of each service.
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§ Mr. Fairgrieve
Figures supplied by the Scottish ambulance service, for day shift vehicles only, are as follows:

Number of Single-manned Ambulances Number of Double-manned-Ambulances

Dundee 15 7

Angus 8 4

Perth 15 6

Information about the frequency of distribution of each service is not available.

§ Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the capital and current expenditure outlayed on ambulance services in Dundee and Angus districts in each of the past five years; and what estimates he has of planned future financial allocations.

§ Mr. Fairgrieve
This information is not available.

§ Mr. Gordon Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the numbers, age and comparative equipment of the ambulances serving Dundee Royal infirmary, Ninewells, Forfar infirmary and Arbroath infirmary.

§ Mr. Fairgrieve
Ambulances are not allocated to serve individual hospitals; but information about the number of ambulances in each district of Tayside and their date of registration is given in the following table. Nearly all of these vehicles are fully equipped with oxygen resuscitators, analgesic gas, orthopaedic stretchers and a full range of first aid equipment.

Scheme Currently employed Total employed since scheme started

(a) Temporary Employment Subsidy … … … 155 1,773

(b) Youth Opportunities Programme^* … … … 439 777

(c) Work Experience Programme^*† … … … … No longer operates separately from YOP 200

(d) Special Temporary Employment Programme^* … … 191 288

(e) Job Creation Programme‡ … … … … No longer operative 2,962

(f) Youth Employment Subsidy … … … … No longer operative 432

(g) Small Firms Employment Subsidy§ … … … 182 267

(h) Job Release Scheme … … … … … 146 368

^* Figures for YOP/WEP and STEP relate to the area covered by the Special Programmes Area Board in Dundee i.e. Tayside and Grampian regions.

† WEP figures relate to the period 1 January to 31 March only. Figures for the period prior to 31 March are not available.

‡ Figures for JCP related to approved places in projects in Tayside region.

§ SFES total related to period from July 1978. Before that date no analysis by local office area was made.

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District No of Ambulances Year of Registration

Dundee 1 1971

4 1972

3 1973

3 1974

8 1975

3 1976

2 1977

24

Perth 4 1974

3 1975

2 1976

7 1977

4 1978

20

Angus 1 1973

1 1974

4 1975

2 1976

3 1977

11

Total 55

	Number of Single-manned Ambulances	Number of Double-manned-Ambulances
Dundee	15	7
Angus	8	4
Perth	15	6

Scheme	Currently employed	Total employed since scheme started
(a) Temporary Employment Subsidy	…	…	…	155	1,773
(b) Youth Opportunities Programme^*	…	…	…	439	777
(c) Work Experience Programme^*†	…	…	…	…	No longer operates separately from YOP	200
(d) Special Temporary Employment Programme^*	…	…	191	288
(e) Job Creation Programme‡	…	…	…	…	No longer operative	2,962
(f) Youth Employment Subsidy	…	…	…	…	No longer operative	432
(g) Small Firms Employment Subsidy§	…	…	…	182	267
(h) Job Release Scheme	…	…	…	…	…	146	368
^* Figures for YOP/WEP and STEP relate to the area covered by the Special Programmes Area Board in Dundee i.e. Tayside and Grampian regions.
† WEP figures relate to the period 1 January to 31 March only. Figures for the period prior to 31 March are not available.
‡ Figures for JCP related to approved places in projects in Tayside region.
§ SFES total related to period from July 1978. Before that date no analysis by local office area was made.

District	No of Ambulances	Year of Registration
Dundee	1	1971
	4	1972
	3	1973
	3	1974
	8	1975
	3	1976
	2	1977
	24
Perth	4	1974
	3	1975
	2	1976
	7	1977
	4	1978
	20
Angus	1	1973
	1	1974
	4	1975
	2	1976
	3	1977
	11
Total	55