HC Deb 12 November 1992 vol 213 c884W
Mr. Jon Owen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of emergency ambulances in Wales, since April 1992, arrived within(a) 14 minutes in an urban area, (b) 18 minutes in a rural area or (c) 21 minutes in a sparsely populated area.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The latest available information relates to the quarter ended 30 June 1992 and is as follows:

  • Urban areas—91 per cent. arrived within 14 minutes
  • Rural areas—97 per cent. arrived within 18 minutes
  • Sparsely populated areas—92 per cent. arrived within 21 minutes