§ 39. Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has had from local authorities in England and Wales about a national concessionary fares scheme.
§ Mr. EyreOver the past year we have had six letters from individual local authorities forwarded by their local Member and two direct. Three have supported local organisations' or pensioners' demands for a national scheme, two have contained a council resolution, two have suggested that a national scheme would be fairer, and one expressed concern at being unable to match the neighbouring metropolitan county scheme.