§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which national health service ambulance trusts currently maintain Tri-Star vehicles of the chassis type alleged to exceed allowable load ratings; and, for each trust(a) how many of such vehicles are in use and (b) how long such vehicles have spent withdrawn from service in each of the last three years; and what are the corresponding figures for (i) other Tri-Star vehicles and (ii) non-Tri-Star vehicles. [19688]
§ Mr. HoramThe East Anglian ambulance national health service trust and/or its predecessors have purchased 39 Tri-Star vehicles, of which 19 have been withdrawn from service since January 1995 pending precautionary modifications to the chassis. The remaining 20 were different versions of the vehicle and continue in use. Other information requested is not available centrally.