§ Ms. JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many ambulances the London ambulance service has; how many are less than two years old; and, of the rest, in which years they were registered.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe London ambulance service currently has 816 ambulances consisting of 374 accident and emergency ambulances and 442 patient transport vehicles.
Information on the age of these ambulances is not held Centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. James Harris, the chairman of the London ambulance service, for details.
§ Ms. LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish the number of 999 emergency calls received by the London ambulance service for the years 1980 to 1991.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information on emergency calls has been collected Centrally since 1987–88. The available information is given in the table.
London Ambulance Service—Total number of emergency calls Number 1987–88 470,348 1988–89 451,150 1989–901 231,294 1990–91 456,695 1991–922 472,310 1 As a result of industrial action in this period, the service was unable to provide a complete year's return. The figure shown represents approximately half the calls received. 2 Figure is provisional.
§ Ms. LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish the number of ambulances used by the London ambulance service for the years(a) 1970, (b) 1975, (c) 1980 and (d) each year from 1986 to 1991.
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information is not held Centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. James Harris, the chairman of the London ambulance service, for details.
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§ Ms. LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health at what level the decision was taken for the purchase of the Leyland DAF vehicles as currently used by the London ambulance service.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe decision to purchase these particular vehicles was taken by the London ambulance service board following the evaluation of competitive tenders and field trials.