§ Mrs. FyfeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in what way the Scottish ambulance service becoming a trust will enable it to compete on a level playing field with the other demands on health service finance.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 13 May 1994]Trust status for the Scottish ambulance service would allow it to operate on the same basis as the majority of hospitals to which it provides services and which are now NHS trusts. With the exception of the London ambulance service, all ambulance services in the United Kingdom have applied for or have already been granted trust status.