Written question asked by Martin Bell (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 25 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 February 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Friday, 2 February 2001 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, what plans he has to equalise, between men and women, the age at which the concessionary bus pass is available.

Answer: Mr. Martin Bell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to equalise, between men and women, the age at which the concessionary bus pass is available. [147844] Mr. Hill: The law currently provides for equalisation in respect of travel concessions on the same basis, and to the same timetable, as for national pensions--that is, over a transitional period of 10 years starting in 2010. The matter is however presently the subject of a case currently before the European Court of Human Rights, and we will consider our position in the light of developments.

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