§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of Transport if he will introduce legislation to compel passenger transport undertakings in Scotland to extend concessionary fares for all purposes to children between 14 years of age and the school leaving age.
Mr. Bob BrownNo. These fares are a matter for the bus undertaking concerned subject to the provisions of the Travel Concessions Acts where these apply and to the approval of the Traffic Commissioners in other cases. Most undertakings give reduced fares for older students on journeys to and from school or college.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of Transport how many local authorities in Scotland are subsidising non-municipal passenger transport undertakings to allow them to grant concessionary fares to the elderly, the blind and the disabled.
Mr. Bob BrownThis information is not available for the reason given to my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw today.