Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings his Department has had with North West Ambulance service since June 2010; and in how many such meetings (a) lack of ambulance cover, (b) ambulance waiting times and (c) use of Chloe Care and other private operators were discussed.

There have been no meetings between the Department or its Ministers and the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust since June 2010.