§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the introduction of stab and bullet-proof vests to London Ambulance Service staff will cost; and to what extent this will(a) come from the London Ambulance Service current budget and (b) be met by extra central Government funding. [71079]
§ Mr. Lammy[holding answer 18 July 2002]: The contract for the provision of body armour for crews in the London Ambulance Service is currently out to tender. This process is expected to be complete in October, when a definitive cost will be available. The cost will be met within existing budgets, as part of the London Ambulance Service's four-year improvement programme.