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Pensioner Travel (Tyne and Wear)

Order. I sense that there is a co-operative at work. The normal courtesy is that the right hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East and Wallsend (Mr. Brown) and the Minister have given permission for the additional contributions to be made to the debate. I think that that was perhaps implied by the concise speech made by the right hon. Gentleman, but I need to get things in order.