HC Deb 12 February 1985 vol 73 c132W
Mr. Maxton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the ambluance cover in the Strathclyde area at night, giving area breakdowns, population and number of ambulance crew members.

Mr. John MacKay

The informaion is not available in precisely the form requested. The ambulance service is divided for management purposes into areas which are not conterminous with local authority boundaries, and there is some overlap of coverage, particularly round Glasgow. The population figures, therefore, are only approximate. The available information is as follows:

Mr. Allan Stewart

I refer to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Renfrew, West and Inverclyde (Mr. McCurley) on 23 January, at column420.