HC Deb 23 June 1967 vol 748 cc352-3W
Mr. Gregory

asked the Minister of Transport what is the result of her consultations with local authority associations with a view to arranging travel concessions for old-age pensioners in areas served by non-municipal buses; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Swingler

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friends the Members for Croydon, South (Mr. Winnick) and Ealing, North (Mr. Molloy) and the hon. Member for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (Mr. David Steel) on 7th June.—[Vol 747, c. 1056.]

Mr. Gregory

asked the Minister of Transport (1) which local authorities with municipal transport undertakings operate half-fare travel concessions for old-age pensioners under the Travel Concessions Act;

(2) how many local authorities have used the powers available under the Travel Concession Acts to apply the wider concessions to old-age pensioners to travel by bus in trans-municipal traffic areas.

Mr. Swingler

The extent to which local authorities use their powers under these Acts is at their individual discretion and we have no comprehensive information on the extent to which they use them.

Mr. Gregory

asked the Minister of Transport what approaches she has made to non-municipal transport undertakings to grant concessionary fares to old-age pensioners; and if she will make a statement.

Mr. Swingler

The grant of concessionary fares by these undertakings is at their discretion.