§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what initiatives his Department is supporting for pensioners' concessionary fares for travel by bus and rail. [47677]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonConcessionary fares are a matter for individual local authorities. All but a few have a scheme for pensioners which covers travel by bus; a number of schemes provide for travel on local trains. The franchise agreements which govern the provision of rail services protect the price and the benefits of the Senior Railcard, which offers a one-third discount on a wide range of rail fares nation-wide. The question of concessionary fares is being considered as part of the review of integrated transport policy.