I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, and the Minister for their responses to this proposition. I still think that somewhat more granular collection of data would be really helpful, because a region is a very big area and there are all kinds of factors that affect how quickly ambulances get to people who need them. It is particularly important in the case of category 1 incidents, where life is at stake and interventions can have the most amazing results, if only they get to the patient within 40 minutes, say, in the case of stroke.
So, it is vital that we get that granular information. I accept what the Minister said about the additional money that has been provided, but as I and my noble friends have said, the problems are both sides of the ambulance: downstream and upstream. It is a systemic problem, and it needs to be looked at as a whole. Having said all that, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.