§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will increase the level of subsidy provided to local authorities for pensioners bus passes. [84600]
§ Mr. LeslieThe provisional local government finance settlement will include £50 million announced by the Department for Transport on 27 February 2002 in respect of the cost to local authorities of equalisation of bus pass eligibility at age 60 for men and women. Resources for bus passes are not separately identified within the system.