EDM: Air Ambulance Week 2025 (No. 2)

Air Ambulance Week 2025 (No. 2)

Tabled by Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat) 29 signatures

The motion

That this House celebrates Air Ambulance Week 2025, taking place from 8 to 14 September; recognises that this year’s theme, Every Mission Starts With You, reflects the reality that every life-saving flight depends upon the generosity and support of the public; applauds the vital role played by air ambulance charities across the UK in bringing hospital care directly to patients in urgent need; acknowledges that these services respond collectively to more than 45,000 emergency callouts each year, at an average cost of £4,165 per mission, while receiving no direct government funding; pays tribute to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, who this year marked their 25th anniversary, having undertaken over 29,000 missions from their airbase at Henstridge Airfield, since their inception; expresses gratitude to the first responders, pilots and support staff whose dedication underpins the service; and calls on hon. Members to support Air Ambulance Week by raising awareness of the need for continued public support for this service to remain operational across all communities in the country.

Signatories (29)