Written question asked by Paul Stinchcombe (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 1998. It was answered by Gavin Strang (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment the Government has made of the (a) advantages and (b) costs of a national system of concessionary travel fares for (i) older and (ii) disabled people; and if he will take steps to eliminate the differences between areas in the savings available to older and disabled people from concessionary travel passes.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

316 c179W; 50076;50077

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disability Costs Concessions Fares Older people Travel