§ Mr. Goodhartasked the Minister of Transport what public service transport undertakings afford concessionary fares to retirement pensioners under the Public Service Vehicles (Travel Conoessions) Act, 1955.
§ Mr. MarplesI am informed that the following local authorities give various concessionary fares to retirement pensioners under the Public Service Vehicles (Travel Concessions) Act, 1955:
Aberdare U.D.C. Liverpool Corporation. Barrow in Furness Corporation. Lytham St. Annes Corporation. Bedwellty U.D.C. Merthyr Tydfil Corporation. Birmingham Corporation. Morecambe & Heysham Corporation. Birkenhead Corporation. Mynddislwyn U.D.C. Blackpool Corporation. Nelson Corporation. Bolton Corporation. Newcastle-on-Tyne Corporation*. Burnley Corporation. Newport, Mon. Corporation. Caerphilly U.D.C. Pontypridd U.D.C. Cleethorpes Corporation. Preston Corporation. Colne Corporation. St. Helens Corporation. Coventry Corporation. Southampton Corporation. Dundee Corporation. South Shields Corporation†. Glasgow Corporation. Wallasey Corporation. Grimsby Corporation. Widnes Corporation. Huddersfield Corporation*. Wigan Corporation. Kingston upon Hull Corporation. Lancaster Corporation. * The concession in Huddersfield and Newcastle is confined to trolley vehicles. † The concession in South Shields applies to trolley vehicles and buses.