§ Mr. James Hamiltonasked the Minister of Transport how many Scottish local authorities have taken advantage of the Transport Act, 1968, giving concessionary fares to retirement pensioners; if he will make a statement giving the names of the local authorities who have not taken advantage; and if he will send a further circular to them.
§ Mr. MarshThis information is not available to me. The extent to which local authorities use their powers to arrange travel concessions is in their discretion. Their attention has been drawn to the new powers by means of the circular referred to in my Answer of 27th November, 1968, to my hon. Friend.—[Vol. 774, c.136.]