§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport if his Department monitors the various concessionary fare schemes operational throughout England and Wales.
§ Mr. HoramA detailed survey of concessionary fares schemes for elderly, blind and disabled people in England and Wales was carried out in 1976. Our officials will shortly be discussing with the local authority associations the arrangements for a further survey to obtain up-to-date information.
1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 £ £ £* £* Cotswold DC … … … 12,000 18,000 13,000 15,000 Cheltenham BC … … … 36,750 44,180 46,710 46,710 Forest of Dean DC … … … 24,096 28,096 32,124 33,124 City of Gloucester DC … … 41,140 51,216 53,930 53,930 Stroud DC … … … 51,092 75,528 58,675 58,700 Tewkesbury BC … … … — 37,800 30,000 Not Known I regret that information for 1973 is not available.
(outturn prices; *=estimated figure)