Ambulance Services: Standards
Commons · Question 108633 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for an emergency ambulance response.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Feb 2026
The Government recognises that in recent years ambulance response times have not met the high standards patients should expect.We are determined to turn things around. Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan 2025/26 is backed by almost £450 million of capital ...