HC Deb 19 March 2001 vol 365 cc23-4W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what measures he has put in place to reduce the financial pressure on local authorities arising from implementing the Government's initiative relating to concessionary bus fares. [154139]

Mr. Gray

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what measures he has put in place to ease the financial pressure on local authorities implementing the Government's initiative relating to concessionary bus fares. [153846]

Ms Beverley Hughes

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Streatham (Mr.Hill), on 13 March 2001,Official Report, column 537W.