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Mr. Dewar
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the staff levels for each year since 1979, inclusive, in the ambulance service in Scotland.
Mr. Younger
Staff numbers of the Scottish ambulance service, in whole-time equivalents, at September of each year, were:
| Year | Numbers |
| 1979 | 1,943·5 |
| 1980 | 2,018·8 |
| 1981 | 2,022·8 |
| 1982 | *2,049·0 |
| 1983 | 2,073·5 |
| 1984 | 2,074·8 |
| * Numbers of administrative and clerical staff in 1982 are estimated. | |