§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many ambulances there are in(a) England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Coventry; and how many on average have been operational at any one time in the last 12 months; [53936]
(2) what measures he has taken since 1997 to increase the number of available ambulances.[53937]
§ Ms BlearsInformation on the number of ambulance vehicles, and the number that are operational at any one time, is not collected centrally.
In 1999–2000, an additional £21 million was invested recurrently in additional frontline ambulance staff and vehicles.