Proceeding contribution from Lord Hanningfield (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 8 January 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL].

Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL]

I would be grateful if the Minister could come back because the figure for trains is obviously the very big one. One accepts that one could not have a UK-wide free train service—that would throw up multimillions of pounds. The specific means that we are looking at are getting people to work, to hospital appointments and around. Perhaps we could do a bit more analysis before the next round. I accept that providing concessionary free train travel for everyone would cost multimillions of pounds. That is where his big amount of £250 million came from.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 688 c12GC
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects: Disability Appeals Disadvantaged Bus services Buses Concessions Fares Finance Expenditure Greater London Ferries Local government Local government finance Older people Public transport Transport Underground railways Rural areas Timetables Trams
Legislation: Concessionary Bus Travel Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [HL]

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