Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 March 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on progress towards integration of fire, police and ambulance control rooms. - Inc figs and ref to 323 c194-5W.

Answer: Mr. Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on progress towards integration of fire, police and ambulance control rooms. [73500] Mr. George Howarth: I refer the right hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Ms Lawrence) on 13 January 1999, Official Report, columns 193-96. £7.8 million has been provided to the Department of Health under the Invest to Save Budget for pilot joint call handling centres.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 326 c755W; 73500
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Emergency services Emergency calls Pilot schemes Department of Health Invest to save budget
Contains statistics: Yes