§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many health or ambulance service authorities are known to be generating income by charging for patient transport services; and in each case, how much income is so generated.
§ Mr. DorrellIn the year 1989–90, 31 ambulance authorities showed figures for income from charging for patient transport services. The figure for each authority is shown in the table. All figures are subject to audit and are therefore provisional.
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Income from the non-NHS use of ambulance services—1989–90 Regional indicator £ Northern RHA A00 119,078 South Tees A03 295 East Cumbria A04 12,640 Durham A08 8,876 Yorkshire RHA B00 11,918 Hull B12 331 York B23 62,379 Trent RHA C00 1,274 Nottingham C08 23,629 East Suffolk D04 2,591 Great Yarmouth and Waveney D07 15,407 Huntingdon D09 14,606 Eastbourne G02 38,234 South West Thames RHA H00 67,983 Southampton and South West Hampshire J22 60 Swindon J32 24,316 Aylesbury K21 831 Kettering K31 285 Northampton K32 4,222 Southmead L13 1(230) Cornwall and Isles of Scilly L21 4,346 Torbay L34 2,012 West Midlands RHA M00 18,156 Worcester M04 663 Shropshire M05 419 Mid Staffordshire M06 8,911 South Warwickshire M11 1,581 Chester N11 2,303 South Sefton N42 59,108 North Western RHA P00 11,517 Preston P03 26,349 Total 544,090 1 Bracket indicates a negative income.