§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentages of ambulances in each service in Northern Ireland responded within(a) eight minutes and (b) 14 to 20 minutes to emergency calls in 1993–94.
§ Mr. AncramThe percentage of emergency ambulance calls responded to by each of the four ambulance services in Northern Ireland within eight minutes in the period 1 April 1993 to 31 December 1993 were:
Per cent. Eastern Ambulance Service HSS Trust 54 Northern health and social services board 56 Southern health and social services board 58 Western health and social services board 60 Figures on the percentage of emergency ambulance calls responded to between 14 and 20 minutes are not available as the charter standards in Northern Ireland, based on population density, are set at 18 minutes—rural category—and 21 minutes—sparsely populated category. The percentage of emergency ambulance calls responded to by each of the four ambulance services in Northern Ireland within 18 to 21 minutes in the period 1 April 1993 to 31 December 1993 were:
Per cent. Eastern Ambulance Service HSS Trust 193 Northern health and social services board 296 Southern health and social services board 295 Western health and social services board 294 1based on 18-minute target. 2based on 21-target. Figures for the last quarter of 1993-94 are not yet available.