§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has for the Government to bear a further share of the costs borne by those local authorities in Scotland who have schemes for granting concessionary fares to retired people; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe terms on which local authorities bear the cost of schemes for concessionary fares are416W governed by the relevant provisions of the Transport Act, 1968. There are no proposals to amend these.