§ Mr. Peter RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many senior citizens over the age of 65 in Northern Ireland have taken up the opportunity to hold concessionary travel passes, broken down by parliamentary constituency. [121083]
§ Mr. SpellarThe following table shows the take up of senior citizens Smartpasses by Northern Ireland parliamentary constituency as at October 2002. The total number of senior Smartpasses in circulation as of 23 June 2003 was 158,156. However, to disaggregate this figure by parliamentary constituency could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost.
Constituency Estimated number of Smartpasses Belfast East 10,947 Belfast North 10,325 Belfast South 9,389 Belfast West 7,060 East Antrim 8,247 East Londonderry 6,741 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 6,014 Foyle 6,508 Lagan Valley 9,164 Mid Ulster 4,670 Newry and Armagh 6,912 North Antrim 7,811 North Down 10,263 South Antrim 8,011 South Down 7,684 Strangford 8,816 Upper Bann 8,738 West Tyrone 5,249 Total 142,549