Written question asked by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Thursday, 6 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) frontline ambulances, (b) patient transport vehicles, (c) fast response cars, (d) medical motorbikes, (e) medical cycles and (f) special baby care units were available in Merseyside in each year since 1997. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Woodward: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) frontline ambulances, (b) patient transport vehicles, (c) fast response cars, (d) medical motorbikes, (e) medical cycles and (f) special baby care units were available in Merseyside in each year since 1997. [138009] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 Frontline ambulances in 109 109 109 112 112 112 fleet (including spares) Patient Transport 172 172 178 178 178 178 Service vehicles in fleet (including spare) Solo Rapid Response Cars 0 0 12 13 13 18 in fleet (including spare) Motorcycles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cycles 0 0 0 0 0 0 Special Baby Care Unit 0 0 0 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

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