§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many ambulances have been operated by each health authority in Wales in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. RichardsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of emergency calls to the ambulance service in each country in Wales in each year since 1987 was answered within(a) eight minutes and (b) 14 minutes.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesUntil 31 March 1991 standard ambulance response times in Wales were 50 per cent. in eight minutes and 95 per cent. in 20 minutes. Revised classifications of ambulance service—tied to density of population served—came into effect on 1 April 1991:
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Year ended 31 March 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Percentage of ambulances arriving within 50 per cent. target Pembrokeshire 33 44 40 37 36 Powys 46 44 44 44 44 South Glamorgan 66 66 58 56 42 West Glamorgan 55 n/a 62 64 61 Percentage of ambulances arriving within 95 per cent. target Clwyd 99 n/a 100 96 97 East Dyfed 91 92 92 92 94 Gwent 98 99 98 100 93
Year ended 31 March 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Percentage of ambulances arriving within 50 per cent, target Gwynedd 95 95 93 94 94 Mid Glamorgan 98 95 98 82 96 Pembrokeshire 68 86 86 92 84 Powys 86 83 83 82 83 South Glamorgan 99 99 98 95 84 West Glamorgan 94 n/a 97 97 96 Note: n/a=not available.