Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, to comment on the role of taxi vouchers pursuant to the recently announced Rural Transport initiative. - (Holding answer 15 June 1998).

Answer: Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the role of taxi vouchers, pursuant to the recently announced Rural Transport initiative. [45640] Ms Glenda Jackson: [holding answer 15 June 1998]: The main aim of the new finance for rural transport, announced in the Budget, is to promote additional services; it is not available for concessionary fares, including taxi vouchers. Concessionary fare schemes remain a matter for individual local authorities, who will doubtless wish to consider whether taxi vouchers could provide useful flexibility in rural areas.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 314 c129-30W; 45640
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Concessions Fares Finance Local government Taxis Transport Voucher schemes Rural areas