§ Mr. LofthouseTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has received from the Pontefract district health authority about its projected deficits from 1987–88 and 1988–89; and what action he proposes to take in response.
§ Mrs. CurrieI am fully aware of Pontefract's financial position. I am sure the hon. Member will have welcomed
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Manned Vehicles Shift period Division Total North East North West South East South West Regional training center London ambulance service Early 31 December 1987 44 44 31 34 6 169 1 January 1988 40 45 29 33 6 162 2 January 1988 38 39 28 31 6 142 3 January 1988 36 37 23 30 3 129 4 January 1988 45 47 32 37 6 167 5 January 1988 44 45 29 36 6 160 6 January 1988 44 46 31 37 6 164 7 January 1988 43 46 32 37 8 164 Late 31 December 1987 32 40 23 31 6 132 1 January 1988 38 44 29 31 6 148 2 January 1988 38 43 23 31 6 141 3 January 1988 29 39 23 28 3 122 4 January 1988 40 44 27 30 6 147 5 January 1988 41 44 29 32 6 152 6 January 1988 41 43 29 32 8 151 7 January 1988 37 42 30 30 6 146 Night 31 December 1987 25 21 12 14 6 178 1 January 1988 23 26 15 13 6 89 2 January 1988 25 24 14 12 6 81 3 January 1988 25 26 16 15 6 88 4 January 1988 23 26 17 16 6 88 5 January 1988 22 26 17 17 6 88 6 January 1988 23 27 17 16 6 89 7 January 1988 24 26 17 17 6 90 1 Plus preplanned support of 20 ambulances provided by St. John Ambulance Association giving a total of 98. my right hon. Friend the Minister for Health's announcement on 16 December of an additional £75 million for health authorities in England for this financial year. £4.7 million of this has been allocated to Yorkshire regional health authority. Distribution of this money and of the annual allocation for 1988–89 to district health authorities in Yorkshire are matters for the regional health authority. The hon. Member may therefore wish to approach the chairman of Yorkshire regional health authority for further information.