PENSIONER TRAVEL (No.2)

Early day motion 1031, tabled 8 April 2003 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 42 members.

That this House warmly welcomes the Government initiative entitling all pensioners to free passes for concessionary travel on buses; notes that many pensioners are dependent on public transport and the cost of travelling accounts for a substantial part of their expenditure; and calls on the Government to initially extend the present scheme to cover rail travel, with a view to introducing free off-peak travel for all pensioners on public transport.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Labour/Co-operative 3, Liberal Democrat 3, UUP 2, DUP 1.