§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities(a) issue free bus passes, (b) issue some form of assisted bus passes and (c) do not provide free or assisted travel for their elderly citizens.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI understand that all regional and islands authorities in Scotland offer concessionary travel to the elderly, although in the case of Orkney islands council the concessions relate to inter-island ferry services only. My information is that Lothian and Fife regional councils and Shetland islands council provide free travel for the elderly.