To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether payment of excess fares to staff currently employed at the Customs and Excise office in Droitwich Spa and who are transferred to other offices will be subject to income tax.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether payment of excess fares to staff currently employed at the Customs and Excise office in Droitwich Spa and who are transferred to other offices will be subject to income tax.

SI 2005/1095 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 3 May 2005.

SI 2005/1095 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 3 May 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) pensioners and ( b) people with disabilities wishing to travel by bus to neighbouring local authority areas will benefit from the free bus pass proposed in the Budget.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) pensioners and ( b) people with disabilities wishing to travel by bus to neighbouring local authority areas will benefit from the free bus pass proposed in the Budget.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the likely effect on air fares of the new compensation rules agreed by the European Union in respect of air passengers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the likely effect on air fares of the new compensation rules agreed by the European Union in respect of air passengers; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the percentage of UK international leisure air travellers covered by ATOL in each of the last 10 years; and what percentage his Department estimates will be covered in five years' time; if he will implement the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the percentage of UK international leisure air travellers covered by ATOL in each of the last 10 years; and what percentage his Department estimates will be covered in five years' time; if he will implement the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research he has undertaken into the effectiveness of scheduled airline failure insurance as a means of repatriating those stranded overseas following airline failure; what percentage of air travellers his Department estimates are protected by scheduled airline failure insurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research he has undertaken into the effectiveness of scheduled airline failure insurance as a means of repatriating those stranded overseas following airline failure; what percentage of air travellers his Department estimates are protected by scheduled airline failure insurance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the concessionary travel announced in the Budget Statement will be paid to local authorities through the revenue support grant; whether the concessionary travel funding announced in the Budget Statement (a) will be paid directly to local authorities and (b) will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the concessionary travel announced in the Budget Statement will be paid to local authorities through the revenue support grant; whether the concessionary travel funding announced in the Budget Statement (a) will be paid directly to local authorities and (b) will be...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pensioners in Chorley he expects will benefit from free bus transport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many pensioners in Chorley he expects will benefit from free bus transport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional resources he plans to make available to (a) Wychavon District Council and (b) Worcester City Council to fund the concessionary bus fare scheme for pensioners and the disabled announced in the Budget.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what additional resources he plans to make available to (a) Wychavon District Council and (b) Worcester City Council to fund the concessionary bus fare scheme for pensioners and the disabled announced in the Budget.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on increases in rail fares for 2005-06; and what action he plans to take to invest in the rail network and and improve services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a statement on increases in rail fares for 2005-06; and what action he plans to take to invest in the rail network and and improve services.

School Transport Bill. Lords Committee stage second day. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses room). Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 agreed to. Remaining clauses agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

School Transport Bill. Lords Committee stage second day. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses room). Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 agreed to. Remaining clauses agreed to. Bill reported without amendment.

Railways Bill. Lords Committee stage third day. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses Room). Clauses 34,36-57 agreed to. Clauses 35,58,59 agreed to as amended. Schedules 9,10,11,13 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to as amended. New clauses considered.

Railways Bill. Lords Committee stage third day. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses Room). Clauses 34,36-57 agreed to. Clauses 35,58,59 agreed to as amended. Schedules 9,10,11,13 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to as amended. New clauses considered.

School Transport Bill. Lords Committee stage first day. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses Room). Clause 1 under consideration.

School Transport Bill. Lords Committee stage first day. Grand Committee off the floor of the House (Moses Room). Clause 1 under consideration.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Wessex Trains with regard to recent fare increases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Wessex Trains with regard to recent fare increases.

Railways Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.

Railways Bill. Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Grand Committee.