§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average cost of an ambulance journey.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe average post of an ambulance journey is not available. in the financial year ended 31 March 1981 the average revenue cost per mile for the ambulance service was £1.41 and the average revenue cost per patient carried was £9.60.
§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total cost of providing ambulance services for the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe latest available figures are for the financial year ended 31 March 1981. For England, the total costs of ambulance services were on revenue account £194.3 million; and on capital account £19.3 million.