HC Deb 13 January 2000 vol 342 c209W
Mr. Martin Bell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what account he will take of the European Court of Justice judgment on 15 December, in amending his policy on permitting local authorities to grant local travel concessions to men aged over 60 years. [104150]

Mr. O'Hara

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to equalise at the age of 60 the eligibility for the minimum half price local bus concession for older people following the judgment in the case of John Taylor and Libertyv. HM Government. [104057]

Mr. Hill

Legal advice is that this judgment does not have implications for concessionary fares on local transport.