Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what definition of local he uses in his proposals for providing free local bus travel for pensioners; whether he has costed the extension of this provision to ferries plying between points within the United Kingdom; and whether his proposals will apply to nations for which local transport is a devolved matter.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what definition of local he uses in his proposals for providing free local bus travel for pensioners; whether he has costed the extension of this provision to ferries plying between points within the United Kingdom; and whether his proposals will apply to nations for which local transport is a devolved matter. [223306] Mr. Timms: The definition of local is set out in the Transport Act 2000. We have not costed extending this provision to ferries. It is for the devolved Administrations and Northern Ireland Ministers to determine policies in this area.

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