Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 66320

Ambulance Services: Lancashire

Tabled: 9 July 2025

Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average waiting time is for ambulances in the Lancashire Ambulance Service area.

Answer

Karin Smyth

NHS England publishes monthly official statistics for ambulance service performance. Lancashire is served by North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS). The following table shows the most recent average response times for the NWAS, in hours, minutes, and seconds, broken down by category:

Category name	Performance in June 2025
Category 1 average	00:07:15
Category 2 average	00:25:39
Category 3 average	01:42:46
Category 4 average	01:56:14

Source: Ambulance Management Information dataset, available at the following link:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/ambulance-management-information/