§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many ambulance vehicles were involved in(a) slight injuries, (b) serious injuries and (c) fatal accidents in the last five years. [67435]
§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on ambulance response times for the Staffordshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. [66898]
§ Mr. LammyStaffordshire Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust has consistently been one of the best performers for "Category A" response times in the United Kingdom. In 2001–02, they not only exceeded the national target of 75 per cent. of calls responded to within eight minutes, but also exceeded the target for 2002–03 of 80 per cent of calls responded to within eight minutes. Their response rate was listed by the National Audit office in figures published recently as achieving an average of 87.5 per cent., the top performer in the UK. The trust is to be commended on their continuing excellent response rates.