HC Deb 28 April 1993 vol 223 c408W
Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales: what plans he has to introduce paramedics to rural and urban ambulance services in Wales.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The ambulance services in Wales are to provide at least one fully trained paramedic on each front-line ambulance no later than the end of 1996. This target applies equally to all the ambulance service classifications—that is, urban, rural and sparsely populated—across Wales. The provision of paramedics is currently ahead of schedule, and the Welsh Office will continue to financially support this training.

Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average age of each ambulance fleet in Wales.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

This information is not available centrally.