Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Monday, 21 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2005. It was answered by Charlotte Atkins (Labour) on Thursday, 24 March 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional resources he plans to make available to (a) Wychavon District Council and (b) Worcester City Council to fund the concessionary bus fare scheme for pensioners and the disabled announced in the Budget.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what additional resources he plans to make available to (a) Wychavon district council and (b) Worcester city council to fund the concessionary bus fare scheme for pensioners and the disabled announced in the Budget. [223746] Charlotte Atkins: £350 million will be provided to English local authorities to cover the additional costs of free fares on local bus services. This sum will be added to the annual local government finance settlement. The amount each authority will receive will be determined as part of this settlement.

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