HC Deb 12 July 1971 vol 821 cc40-1W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will give guidance to all authorities responsible for providing emergency ambulance services that they should ensure that the injured or sick person carried in the ambulance is accompanied by someone in addition to the driver.

Sir K. Joseph

It would not be appropriate for me to give directions to local authorities on the discharge of their statutory responsibility to provide ambulance services but my Department's guidance has been in the sense indicated by my hon. Friend.

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