Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the annual cost of free bus passes in each education and library board area in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [26594]
§ Mr. AncramThe annual cost of concessionary tickets for use on public transport to each education and library board in the last five years is set out in the following table:
Expenditure £000 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Belfast 598 750 851 935 984 North-eastern 4,722 4,790 5,215 5,448 5,786 South-eastern 3,727 4,340 4,736 5,095 5,454 Southern 3,360 3,761 4,005 4,221 4,510 Westem 1,894 2,544 3,009 3,040 3,144 Total 14,301 16,185 17,816 18,739 19,878