§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health in which health authorities have(a) the Army, (b) the police, (c) the Red Cross and (d) St. John Ambulances been deployed on ambulance duties.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 8 January 1990]: (a) On 15 January 1990 military vehicles were deployed in the following regional health authorities.
- Trent RHA
- North West Thames RHA
- West Midlands RHA
- Wessex RHA
- North East Thames RHA
- South West Thames RHA (including London)
- Oxford RHA
(b) The police are assisting the ambulance services in the above authorities, and also in:
- Northern RHA
- Mersey RHA
- Yorkshire RHA
- South East Thames RHA
(c) Information on the assistance provided to health authorities by the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance service is not held centrally.
§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Health on what date(a) the Army and (b) the police began performing ambulance duties.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 8 January 1990]: The Army began ambulance duties on 7 December 1989 and the police on 23 October 1989.