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Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) Bill

A Bill to require ambulance services to provide more accessible and localised reports of ambulance response times; and for connected purposes

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

12 April 2010

In Plain English

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The Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) Bill would require ambulance services to publish more accessible, localised reports on how quickly they respond to emergencies. It aims to improve transparency by making local performance data available to the public, and it covers related purposes.

Key Points

  • Ambulance services would have to publish localised reports on ambulance response times in a format that is easier for the public to access.
  • The requirement focuses on local areas so communities can monitor performance in their locality.
  • The bill includes provisions for connected purposes related to accountability and transparency.
  • Originating in the Commons and currently at the second reading stage in the House of Commons.

Progress

First reading in the Commons occurred on 26 January 2010; the bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons.

Who is affected?

Ambulance services and NHS ambulance trustsPatients and the general public who rely on ambulance servicesLocal communities seeking information about local ambulance performance

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

26 Jan 2010

2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting)

1 Jan 1970

On 26 January 2010, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to give leave for this Bill to be introduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.

The 2009-10 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill 55 09 - 10 (as introduced)
BillCommons
8 Apr 2010

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.