§ Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smithasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will examine the feasibility of a concessionary fares scheme for young people to enable them to travel to central London to fill job vacancies.
§ Mr. Horam:Support for public transport and concessionary fares stands at over £700 million in the current financial year, which is sufficient to provide services at a reasonable level of fare and concessions for the elderly, the blind and the disabled. Any other reduced fare schemes must be a matter for the commercial judgment of transport operators.