Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 29 April 2026.
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative, Chingford and Woodford Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that air ambulance charities are formally included within national fuel resilience and prioritisation planning, including consideration alongside Category 1 responders.
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative, Chingford and Woodford Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that the recognition of air ambulance services within NHS emergency services fuel access arrangements is safeguarded and maintained, ensuring priority access in line with other frontline emergency responders.
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative, Chingford and Woodford Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, that the sector is appropriately reflected within wider emergency planning and resilience frameworks, including consideration within Civil Contingencies structures, to ensure uninterrupted delivery of critical care.
Sharon Hodgson
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
We recognise the vital work of air ambulance organisations in communities across the country. The Department is already engaging with air ambulance organisations on resilience issues and will continue to do so as part of our regular resilience planning.
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