§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many mobile coronary emergency units are operative in the United Kingdom; whether such units have all been wholly or partly financed out of local funds; and whether he will make a statement as to the expansion of this service and the provision of Government financing for such expansion.
§ Mr. AlisonThe provision of ambulance services is the statutory responsibility of local health authorities in England and Wales and information about the number of mobile coronary
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§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what would be the gross cost at current prices of introducing a retirement pension at the present time of £10 for a single person and £16 for a married couple; what would be the gross cost on the same basis of uprating all other national insurance benefits, though not supplementary benefit, by comparable amounts; and, in both cases, what would be the net cost after savings on supplementary benefit and tax drawback;
(2) what would be the annual gross cost at current prices of increasing the retirement pension by £2 for a single person and by £2.75 for a married couple; what would be the annual gross cost on the same basis of increasing all other national insurance benefits, though not supplementary benefit, by comparable amounts; and, in both cases, what would be the annual net cost after deductions for savings on supplementary benefit and tax.
§ Mr. DeanThe figures are as follows:—
care units in use is not available centrally. Research sponsored by my Department into the possible need for such units as an extension of hospital cardiology services has not yet been fully evaluated.