Written question asked by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour) 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, how many pensioners in Chorley he expects will benefit from free bus transport.

Answer: Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many pensioners in Chorley he expects will benefit from free bus transport. [223789] Charlotte Atkins: From April 2006, the Government are extending the existing statutory minimum requirement for concessionary fares so that people aged 60 and over and disabled people in England will be guaranteed free off-peak travel on their local bus services, with no charge for the pass. In Chorley, all residents over 60 will benefit from free local bus travel. According to the 2001 census, there were then 16,813 pensioners (men aged 65 and over and women aged 60 and over) and 19,421 people over 60 in Chorley.

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