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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the change in cost to the passenger of public transport in real terms in each year since 1997, broken down by mode of transport.

Asked by
Lord Grayling (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 June 2007
Reference
142838; 461 c1624-5W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 24 May, Official Report, column 1459W, on fares: technology, whether the proposed timetable would allow for smartcards to be used in time for the start of the national concessionary fares scheme in April 2008.

Asked by
Lord Spellar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 June 2007
Reference
142072; 461 c1023-4W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 9 May 2007, Official Report, column 194W, on fares: technology, when he expects to complete the consultation and discussions with suppliers.

Asked by
Lord Spellar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 May 2007
Reference
138512; 460 c1459W
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend is right to refer to the benefits received by his constituents. Some 17,000 over-60s and disabled people in Copeland are entitled to benefit from both concessionary fares and half-price coach travel, and I can confirm that half-price coach travel will continue to be available to them.
Answered by
Baroness Merron (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 May 2007
Reference
460 c468
House
House of Commons
Total funding of nearly £46 million has been provided to date for half-price fares for older people and disabled people making journeys on scheduled coach services.
Answered by
Baroness Merron (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
15 May 2007
Reference
460 c468
House
House of Commons
What funding his Department has provided for the half-price coach fare scheme for pensioners and disabled people.
Asked by
Jamie Reed (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
15 May 2007
Reference
460 c468; 136913
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the answer of 6 December 2006, Official Report, column 414W, on fares: technology, what progress has been made towards using smartcards as part of the national concessionary fares scheme when it is launched in April 2008.

Asked by
Lord Spellar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 May 2007
Reference
135954; 460 c194W
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on concessionary bus fares for the elderly and disabled.

Lead member
Graham Stringer
Answering member
Baroness Merron
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
25 April 2007
Reference
459 c305-27WH
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from (a) Derbyshire county council and (b) Derbyshire bus operators on the use of the toolkit to determine the cost of concessionary fare schemes; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Mark Todd (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2007
Reference
133157; 459 c1077W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department has given to concessionary fares schemes for (a) pensioners and (b) disabled people in Lancashire by (i) borough councils and (ii) county councils.

Asked by
Ben Wallace (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 2007
Reference
111505; 456 c245-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if his Department will use (a) Transport Direct and (b) other public transport information means for which he is responsible to alert passengers from other parts of the country to the increases due in 2007 to fares on the tube and buses...

Asked by
Lord Spellar (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 December 2006
Reference
104953; 454 c1270W;454 c1272W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the extent to which bus companies are increasing their fares as a result of the concessionary fares scheme to increase their revenue; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 December 2006
Reference
103110; 454 c3W;454 c3W
House
House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on bus services.

Lead member
Ian Stewart
Answering member
Baroness Merron
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
10 October 2006
Reference
450 c1-24WH
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with bus companies about the impact of above-inflation increases in bus fares on socially excluded communities.

Asked by
Graham Stringer (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 May 2006
Reference
446 c1946-7W; 68690
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what action his Department is taking to ensure bus fares do not rise faster than the cost of motoring.

Asked by
Graham Stringer (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 May 2006
Reference
446 c1946W; 68689
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what research his Department has undertaken into the effects of above-inflation increases in bus fares on socially excluded communities.

Asked by
Graham Stringer (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 May 2006
Reference
446 c1947W; 68691
House
House of Commons