(1) Whether there are any minimum standards for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with regard to the number of (a) emergency vehicles and (b) personnel, including advanced life support personnel, for (i) rescue services, (ii) emergency services, (iii) planned patient transport and (iv) inter-hospital services; if not, why not; if so, what are the minimum standards in each case; (2) whether minimum standards differ between local, district and metropolitan local authorities; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether the Government is obliged to meet any minimum international standards with regard to EMS; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?