MEANS-TESTING FREE BUS PASSES

Early day motion 2665, tabled 31 January 2012 by David Crausby (Labour). Signed by 51 members.

That this House is deeply concerned at the Deputy Prime Minister's suggestion that pensioner benefits, including bus passes, ought to be means-tested; recognises the tremendous success of the free bus pass with the increased use of public transport, reduced car dependency and improvements to the quality of life of pensioners by allowing them to keep mobile and socially connected; and calls on the Government to resist means-testing and to continue fully funding the free national bus pass scheme for all pensioners.

Signatures by party: Labour 41, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.