HC Deb 27 February 2002 vol 380 c1366W
Ms Atherton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of pensioners benefiting from concessionary bus fare schemes in London in the last two years. [37517]

Ms Keeble

I have been informed by the Association of Local Government that the number of pensioners benefiting from concessionary bus fare schemes in London in the last two years is as follows:

  • September 1998 to September 1999–879,000
  • September 1999 to September 2000–866,000