§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what restrictions have been placed either on the hours which ambulancemen in Greater Manchester can work or on the number of ambulances which can be used, over the last 12 months;
(2) how many journeys ambulances make for each station in Greater Manchester in the first week in May for each of the last five years; and how many patients were not carried although requests were made by hospitals or doctors for their transport;
(3) how many ambulancemen were employed at each ambulance station in Greater Manchester on 1 May in the current year and for the last five years;
(4) how many patients in Greater Manchester were unable to keep appointments at hospitals with consultants due to lack of ambulances to take them to the hospitals for their appointments; and if he will break down the figures by day and week for the last six weeks for which figures are available.
§ Mr. WhitneyWe do not hold such information centrally. The hon. Member may therefore wish to address his inquiries to the chairman of North-Western regional health authority, which is responsible for the management of the Greater Manchester metropolitan ambulance service.