§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total cost to councils in Wales of providing concessionary fares for old people.
§ Mr. Barry JonesLocal authorities' powers to offer concessionary fares for the elderly, blind and disabled are entirely discretionary, and full information on such schemes is not available. It is estimated that the total cost of such schemes in Wales was nearly £3 million in 1975–76 There is no separate figure for the elderly.