Proceeding contribution from Andrew MacKay (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 14 May 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [Lords].
Concessionary Bus Travel Bill [Lords]
The Secretary of State is being extremely graceful and generous in giving way, so I shall be brief. I very much support the Bill, but I have a concern, which is shared by the highways and transport authority of Bracknell Forest borough council. By April next year, the authority will have to produce a uniform national pass for concessionary bus fares. It wants to use smart cards, which will be efficient and reduce fraud, but as it will be quite some time before the Department for Transport makes a decision it could be too late to set up a smart card system. What hope can the right hon. Gentleman give Bracknell Forest borough council?
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- 2006-07
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- Disability Disadvantaged Carers Administration Bus services Costs Cooperation Buses Concessions Community transport Borders Fares Fraud Finance Eligibility Greater London Exemptions Isles of Scilly Mental illness Pensioners Local government finance Older people Public transport Pollution control Staff Scotland Standards Young people Wales Technology Road traffic control Tourism Rural areas Subsidies Take-up Students Transport for London Scottish Executive Welsh Government Tickets Tyne and Wear Freedom pass
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- Concessionary Bus Travel Bill (HL) 2006-07
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