Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 15 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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FUTURE OF THE LONDON FREEDOM PASS

That this House congratulates the London boroughs for negotiating improvements to the London concessionary travel scheme for elderly and disabled people; welcomes the addition of access to rail services and a 9 a.m. rather than 9.30 a.m. start to the scheme; notes that the opposition of just one borough council is sufficient to trigger the imposition of the 1984 reserve scheme which costs more and loses the additional benefits; regrets that HM Government has refused to take the legislative opportunity of the Greater London Authority Bill to protect the benefits of the current scheme; and calls on the Government to provide for the reserve scheme to become the current year's scheme, index-linked and rolled over into the following year.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

430 

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Disability Concessions Fares Greater London Older people Public transport

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk