HC Deb 09 February 1994 vol 237 cc332-7W
Mr. McMaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the number and grades of the operational staff employed by the Scottish ambulance service in each area or division in each year since 1984; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Stewart

The information requested is shown in the following table. The whole-time equivalent number of operational staff has risen from 1,720 in 1984 to 2,195 in 1994—an increase of nearly 28 per cent.

1985—–86
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde n/a n/a n/a 167
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway n/a n/a n/a 225
Fife, Lothian and Borders n/a n/a n/a 433
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire n/a n/a n/a 267
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland n/a n/a n/a 130
Greater Glasgow n/a n/a n/a 302
Highland and Western Isles n/a n/a n/a 97
Tayside n/a n/a n/a 130
Total n/a n/a n/a 1,751

1986–87
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 13 147 10 170
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 13 201 10 224
Fife, Lothian and Borders 16 331 91 438
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 8 252 14 274
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 14 107 10 131
Greater Glasgow 18 201 91 310
Highland and Western Isles 15 82 — 97
Tayside 8 103 20 126
Total 105 1,424 246 1,775

1987–88
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 12 121 42 175
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 11 173 49 233
Fife, Lothian and Borders 12 301 129 442
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 8 189 76 273
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 15 104 22 141
Greater Glasgow 11 159 122 292
Highland and Western Isles 16 85 1 102
Tayside 8 101 21 130
Total 93 1,233 462 1,788

1988–89
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Baric grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 10 96 64 170
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 13 142 88 243
Fife, Lothian and Borders 19 243 191 453
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 8 151 111 270
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 14 82 46 142
Greater Glasgow 11 96 176 283
Highland and Western Isles 15 70 21 106
Tayside 8 78 55 141
Total 98 958 752 1,808

1989–90
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 6 135 36.6 177.6
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 8 190 39.1 237.1
Fife, Lothian and Borders 16 321 99.4 436.4

1989–90
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 7 196 43.2 246.2
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 4 117 24.6 145.6
Greater Glasgow 14 151 117.9 282.9
Highland and Western Isles 8 95 10.0 113.0
Tayside 9 93 44.0 141.0
Total 72 1,298 414.8 1,784.8

1990–91
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 6 134 38.8 178.8
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 9 187 50.1 246.1
Fife, Lothian and Borders 17 327 109.6 453.6
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 9 196 71.5 276.5
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 4 128 32.4 164.4
Greater Glasgow 15 153 107.6 275.6
Highland and Western Isles 7 98 14.7 119.7
Tayside 9 94 40.8 143.8
Total 76 1,317 465.5 1,858.5

1991–92
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 6 140 56.9 202.9
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 8 197 79.5 284.5
Fife, Lothian and Borders 15 380 131.1 526.1
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 7 195 74.6 276.6
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 3 137 48.7 188.7
Greater Glasgow 14 160 91.4 265.4
Highland and Western Isles 7 126 20.5 265.5
Tayside 7 101 43.7 151.7
Total 67 1,436 546.4 2,049.4

1992–93
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 28 125 56.6 209.6
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 48 171 69.5 288.5
Fife, Lothian and Borders 70 319 142.3 531.5
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 43 157 81.4 281.4
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 25 125 46.7 196.7
Greater Glasgow 25 135 122.7 282.7
Highland and Western Isles 27 110 19.0 156.0
Tayside 22 88 45.2 155.2
Total 288 1,230 583.4 2,101.4

1993–94
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Argyll and Clyde 27 127 57.4 211.4
Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway 49 171 76.5 296.5
Fife, Lothian and Borders 70 325 159.8 554.8
Forth Valley and Lanarkshire 43 162 82.4 287.4
Grampian, Orkney and Shetland 25 131 45.9 201.9

1993–94
Area Leading ambulance person Qualified ambulance technician Basic grade Total
Greater Glasgow 32 159 125.8 316.8
Highland and Western Isles 27 122 18.8 167.8
Tayside 22 88 48.6 158.6
Total 295 1,285 615.2 2,195.2
n/a denotes not available.
The figures relate to vehicle crews.