§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will seek powers to enable him to compel London boroughs to issue new travel passes to pensioners from 1 April; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellNo. Adequate safeguards exist in the London Regional Transport Act 1984, which provides a reserve free travel scheme to come into effect in any year 405W that the London local authorities fail to reach agreement on a satisfactory uniform concessionary travel scheme for pensioners and disabled people. I am pleased to see that for the next two years the London local authorities have reached agreement on the continuance of the present voluntary arrangements. The associated reissue of passes to pensioners is an administrative matter for LRT.