Question follow-through · 24240

Ambulance Services: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government about ambulance waiting times in Scotland compared with England.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Scottish Government about ambulance waiting times in Scotland compared with England.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    It is unacceptable that patients across the United Kingdom continue to wait lengthy periods for treatment and it is imperative that the elective waiting list and ambulance response times are top priorities for all four nations. While health is predominant...

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