§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why a refund of fuel tax of 3p per mile as allowed on licensed routes operated by the National Bus Company is not available to the same company when it is operating the same buses on scheduled concessionary fare routes for pensioners.
§ Mr. CarmichaelFuel duty rebate applies only to stage carriage services, which can be used by the public at large. Services operated as contract carriages are outside the statutory provisions of the rebate scheme. The cost of providing concessionary travel for elderly people falls to be met by the local authority under the discretionary powers available in the Transport Act 1968.