Written question asked by Anthony Grant (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: If he will comment about the level of funding of the Ambulance Service and about its response times. - Figs given.

Answer: Sir Anthony Grant: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the level of funding of the ambulance service and about its response times. [4420] Mr. Horam: Expenditure on ambulance services in England rose by 8 per cent. in real terms between 1991-92 and 1994-95, to a total of £533 million. In 1995-96 ambulances responded to more than 2.6 million emergency calls within the patients charter target times, compared with some 2 million in 1992-93.

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