§ 89. Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will tabulate the percentage of the trained and qualified personnel of the London ambulance accident and emergency service who have resigned or taken early retirement during each of the years 1985 to 1988.
§ Mr. FreemanThis is a matter for the South West Thames regional health authority, which manages the London ambulance service. The hon. Member may therefore wish to contact the chairman of the authority, Mrs. Julia Cumberlege.
§ Mr. KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to ensure that ambulancemen receive payment for the additional man hours involved in participating in riot and public disorder training; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 6 November 1989]: Special incident collaborative training, including public order aspects, has for some years been available to ambulance service staff. Attendance at the training attracts normal rates of pay.
§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the staff employed by the London ambulance service on accident and emergency work between 1 September and 31 October per 24-hour period(a) by day and (b) by night.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 6 November 1989]: The information requested is available only in the format shown as follows:
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Early shift Late shift Night shift Friday 1 September 1989 235 253 152 Saturday 2 September 1989 254 243 138 Sunday 3 September 1989 225 216 148 Monday 4 September 1989 294 271 156
Early shift Late shift Night shift Tuesday 5 September 1989 290 282 180 Wednesday 6 September 1989 299 230 180 Thursday 7 September 1989 297 274 158 Friday 8 September 1989 292 270 151 Saturday 9 September 1989 252 241 139 Sunday 10 September 1989 235 219 158 Monday 11 September 1989 296 288 159 Tuesday 12 September 1989 288 282 155 Wednesday 13 September 1989 287 276 132 Thursday 14 September 1989 236 248 124 Friday 15 September 1989 246 241 118 Saturday 16 September 1989 206 216 104 Sunday 17 September 1989 172 198 104 Monday 18 September 1989 257 248 138 Tuesday 19 September 1989 259 243 139 Wednesday 20 September 1989 256 241 142 Thursday 21 September 1989 248 239 138 Friday 22 September 1989 244 239 120 Saturday 23 September 1989 211 195 110 Sunday 24 September 1989 190 172 114 Monday 25 September 1989 250 248 146 Tuesday 26 September 1989 288 244 130 Wednesday 27 September 1989 250 248 144 Thursday 28 September 1989 244 244 140 Friday 29 September 1989 264 231 125 Saturday 30 September 1989 208 190 115 Sunday 1 October 1989 187 177 129 Monday 2 October 1989 269 245 126 Tuesday 3 October 1989 270 240 134 Wednesday 4 October 1989 256 247 133 Thursday 5 October 1989 270 232 135 Friday 6 October 1989 256 231 120 Saturday 7 October 1989 224 206 110 Sunday 8 October 1989 183 196 130 Monday 9 October 1989 254 246 161 Tuesday 10 October 1989 254 254 153 Wednesday 11 October 1989 262 248 169 Thursday 12 October 1989 269 236 166 Friday 13 October 1989 252 237 152 Saturday 14 October 1989 234 219 143 Sunday 15 October 1989 192 189 144 Monday 16 October 1989 254 247 159 Tuesday 17 October 1989 268 247 156 Wednesday 18 October 1989 258 246 152 Thursday 19 October 1989 244 248 155 Friday 20 October 1989 249 244 137 Saturday 21 October 1989 216 214 112 Sunday 22 October 1989 199 186 127 Monday 23 October 1989 Dispute day/figures unavailable Tuesday 24 October 1989 Dispute day/figures unavailable Wednesday 25 October 1989 272 247 140 Thursday 26 October 1989 257 236 142 Friday 27 October 1989 257 233 115 Saturday 28 October 1989 235 208 109 Sunday 29 October 1989 214 204 118 Monday 30 October 1989 264 250 144 Tuesday 31 October 1989 282 256 137