HC Deb 17 July 1998 vol 316 cc327-8W
Mr. Moss

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the(a) number, (b) type and (c) age of ambulances in service with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service in each of the last five years. [50326]

Mr. Worthington

The information is given in the tables.

Accident and emergency vehicles
Age (years) 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
0–1 18 0 13 4 36
1–2 0 13 4 36 7
2–3 13 4 36 7 4
3–4 4 36 7 4 22
4–5 36 7 4 22 14
5–6 7 4 22 14 25
6–7 4 22 14 25 14
7–8 22 14 25 14 9
8–9 14 25 1 5 1
9–10 15 1 5 1 0
10–11 0 5 1 0 1
11–12 0 1 0 1 0
12–13 0 0 1 0 0
13–14 0 1 0 0 0

Patient car service vehicles
Age (years) 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
0–1 9 5 0 0 5
1–2 5 0 0 5 8
2–3 0 0 5 8 1
3–4 0 5 8 1 12
4–5 5 8 1 12 17
5–6 8 1 12 17 16
6–7 1 12 17 16 10
7–8 12 17 16 10 5
8–9 17 16 10 5 7
9–10 16 10 5 7 0
10–11 8 5 7 0 0
11–12 0 2 0 0 0

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