Mr. Robert HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish in theOfficial Report the estimated cost of providing free bus travel for pensioners in England and Wales.
§ Mr. PortilloTotal local authority expenditure on all travel concessions for pensioners, disabled persons and children in 1989–90 is estimated at £350 million. No information is available on how much of this expenditure is on free bus travel for pensioners.