§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for the Scottish ambulance service(a) the total number of vehicles owned and (b) the total number of man hours worked for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is as follows:
Year ending 31 March Number of vehicles owned Man hours worked (excluding overtime) 1979 n/a 3,240,640 1980 968 3,382,080 1981 968 3,425,760 1982 965 3,463,200 1983 967 3,531,840 1984 977 3,527,680 1985 988 3,577,600 1986 1,007 3,627,520 1987 1,004 3,642,080 1988 1,011 3,721,120 1989 1,051 3,704,844 The decrease in the man hours worked in 1989 is a result of the reduction of one hour in the working week which was an integral part of the 1988 ambulance men's pay agreement.
In the year ending 31 March 1989 a total of 234,156 hours overtime was worked. Figures for overtime worked are not readily available for earlier years.
§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total expenditure for the Scottish ambulance service for each year since 1979 at 1979 prices.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythTotal expenditure for the Scottish ambulance service since 1979 at constant 1979 prices, calculated by applying the gross domestic product deflator, is as follows:
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Year Ending 31 March Expenditure £ 1979 12,865,100 1980 15,104,623 1981 14,299,108 1982 14,334,212 1983 14,237,182 1984 14,530,689 1985 15,444,525
Year Ending 31 March Expenditure £ 1986 15,214,675 1987 16,596,507 1988 17,467,219 1989 n/a