Mr. Robert HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of the cost of a settlement for ambulance personnel in England of(a) 6.5 per cent. from 883W April 1989 to 1990, backdated to April 1989 with an additional 3 per cent. from April 1990 with an offer of further negotiations in October 1990 and (b) 9 per cent. from April 1989, backdated to April 1989 with an offer of further negotiations in October 1990.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe increase in employers' pay costs for ambulance personnel in England for each of the proposed 18-month settlement options is as follows:
- Option (a): £25.5 million
- Option (b): £30.3 million
§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what has been the total cost of using private ambulances during the current ambulance workers' dispute;
(2) what has been the total cost of using taxis in lieu of ambulances during the current ambulance workers' dispute.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe do not collect this information centrally.
§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the total cost for items other than labour
Food Poisoning Salmonella S. Enteritidis S. Enteritidis PT41 S. Typhimurium Campylobacter Listeriosis2 OPCS Formally Notified Otherwise Ascertained 1980 10,318 — 10,806 816 n/a 3,509 8,956 75 1981 9,936 — 10,600 1,110 n/a 3,691 12,168 86 1982 9,964 4,289 12,051 959 n/a 5,337 12,797 77 1983 12,273 5,462 14,288 1,537 n/a 6,741 17,278 115 1984 13,247 7,455 14,094 1,554 n/a 6,369 21,018 115 1985 13,143 6,099 11,765 2,520 n/a 4,780 23,572 149 1986 16,502 7,446 14,800 4,001 2,271 5,885 24,809 137 1987 20,363 8,968 17,552 5,784 3,861 6,400 27,310 259 1988 27,826 11,887 23,821 13,051 9,062 5,566 28,761 291 1989 (prov) 39,125 15,588 25,188 13,232 9,749 6,182 32,590 251 1990 To week 06 (prov) 2,656 1,216 2,227 1,168 898 459 2,969 8 1 Data on S. Enteritiosis PT's was collected from 1986 onwards. 2 From 1983 Laboratory reports to CDSC and DMRQC data were pooled resulting in increased ascertainment. n/a Not available for this year.