Average time to answer 999 call remains at 1.5 seconds in March

There were more than 2,400 emergency events throughout March, with an average time to answer a 999 call sitting at 1.5 seconds.

The Emergency Services Joint Control Room has published new figures showing more than 1,108 police responses, 1,226 ambulance call-outs and 118 fire events.

One emergency call may trigger a multi-agency response though, so the figures don't necessarily relate to the number of incidents.

However, the number of 999 calls made throughout that month has not yet been made available, with the body blaming issues out of their control.