§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many 999 calls in the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service area have been answered by the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service in each of the last 12 months; [156672]
(2) how many 999 calls in the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service area have been answered by the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service in each of the last 12 months. [156673]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 26 February 2004]: The information is not collected centrally.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many times in the past six months ambulance services have had 999 calls passed to them by BT operators who were unable to connect calls to the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service; [148253]
(2) what discussions have taken place between BT and the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service since November on improving the handling of 999 calls. [148254]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information is not collected centrally. These are matters which are the responsibility of the Mersey Regional Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust.