Mr. BlunketltTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people were employed by South Yorkshire ambulance trust to work in the stations in(a) 1992 and (b) 1993–94;
(2) how many paramedics are employed by South Yorkshire ambulance trust; and how many have been transferred to work in the station.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe hon. Member may wish to contact the chairman, Dr. B. M. Kingston, for details.
Region 1990–91 cases Cost£ 1991–92 cases Cost £ Northern 109 1,612,542 207 3,310,101 Yorkshire 152 4,604,209 111 3,302,305 Trent 73 2,611,419 119 2,068,685 East Anglian 38 1,359,416 88 1,736,907 North West Thames 89 8,550,981 221 6,953,648 North East Thames 136 8,463,955 108 5,888,020 South East Thames n/k 6,117,511 106 7,113,075 South West Thames 104 3,233,021 90 4,663,394 Wessex 52 1,525,320 51 918,639 Oxford 231 2,257,063 131 3,338,657 South Western 56 2,104,301 83 2,872,417 West Midlands 154 3,157,255 145 2,572,646 Mersey 218 1,420,924 108 1,002,181 North Western 183 2,580,467 145 4,729,832 SHAs 23 3,638,822 38 876,858 n/k = Not known.