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Ambulance Services: West Midlands

Asked by Sir Andrew MitchellConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 March 2026UIN 123130

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of ambulance response times in the West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Ambulance response times data is collected and published monthly, including at a trust level, and is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/

The most recent National Health Service performance figures for the West Midlands Ambulance service shows that on average in February 2026, Category 2 incidents were responded to in 20 minutes and 42 seconds.

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