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Written question asked by Anne Snelgrove (Labour) on Thursday, 1 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 December 2005. It was answered by Karen Buck (Labour) on Thursday, 8 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Free Travel Provisions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will include (a) dial-a-ride and (b) community transport services in the provisions for free travel from April 2006.
Answer

As is the case with the current statutory minimum entitlement, dial-a-ride and community transport services will not be included. Local authorities will have the discretion, as they do at present, to offer concessions on these services based on their judgment of local circumstances and their overall financial priorities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
35146; 440 c1462W;440 c1461W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Concessions Community transport Dial-a-ride Travel
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk