§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total paid, or liabilities entered into, by the West Midlands ambulance service in respect of support and services supplied by the police, the Army and other organisations from the start of the ambulance dispute to the latest available date.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe cost of military assistance to individual health authorities has not yet been assessed. The costs of assistance by police and other organisations are met directly by the health authorities concerned and information is not available centrally.