§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for each of the last 10 years(a) the total cost of the Scottish ambulance service and (b) the cost of its emergency service.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythExpenditure by the Scottish ambulance service over the last 10 years is as follows:
Year ending 31 March Expenditure £ 1979 11,507,707 1980 14,056,172 1981 17,474,992 1982 19,571,446 1983 20,997,971 1984 22,611,523 1985 23,501,862 1986 24,837,525 1987 28,011,143 1988 31,671,000 The expenditure on the accident and emergency element of the service is included, but is not separately identifiable.