CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL SCHEMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Early day motion 245, tabled 14 November 2007 by David Chaytor (Labour). Signed by 63 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's concessionary travel scheme for the over 60s and disabled passengers; notes the potential of the scheme to increase the use of public transport, improve accessibility and reduce social exclusion; further welcomes the campaign launched by the Chair of the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority for a similar scheme for young people; believes that the scheme should initially provide for a maximum 50p fare and ultimately be extended to offer free travel; further believes that such a scheme would deliver significant long-term benefits in respect of road safety and social mobility together with reduced traffic congestion and carbon dioxide emissions; and calls on the Government to develop such a national scheme of concessionary travel for under 21s participating in approved education and training programmes, in the context of its future programme of action on climate change.

Signatures by party: Labour 50, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 3, DUP 2, Independent 1, Independent Labour 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.