Concessionary Bus Fares (Hansard, 13 March 2001)

HC Deb 13 March 2001 vol 364 c537W 537W

§ Mr. Walter
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will take steps to reduce the financial pressure on local authorities resulting from the implementation of the Government's policy on concessionary bus fares. [153053]

§ Mr. Hill
Our estimate of the overall extra annual cost to local authorities in England of the statutory minimum requirement for local authority concessionary fares introduced in the Transport Act 2000 is £54 million. The Local Government Finance Settlement 2001–02 takes account of this additional cost.