§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Secretary of State for Transport when he will lift restrictions on the introduction of new concessionary bus fares schemes, such as the Tendring District Council has recently introduced.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe White Paper on Transport Policy (Cmnd. 6836) announced my intention to withdraw the advice that local authorities should not introduce new or improved concessionary schemes. I hope to be in a position to280W issue a circular on this subject to local authorities early in 1978.