§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will instruct ambulance services to remove the bull bars fitted to their vehicles immediately and instruct all ambulance services that the fitting of bull bars to emergency vehicles is prohibited on the grounds of safety.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 11 July 1994]: There are no bull bars fitted to the fleet of accident and emergency ambulances usd by the Scottish Ambulance Service and there are no plans to do so. Only 13 Land Rovers have bull bars. These vehicles are useful for work in rough terrain. The bars were supplied and fitted by the manufacturer. The Scottish Ambulance Service would comply with any safety guidance issued by the manufacturer or the Department of Transport.