We have often made it clear that concessionary travel arrangements will continue.
Matters raised included the level of the fee, possible concessions for particular groups and the operation of the concessionary licence scheme.
We have no plans to amend the regulations on this, or any other, aspect of the concessionary scheme.
He said that it would be a good idea if one could pass on a concessionary price to the owner-occupier.
Which issues does he think were unimportant—perhaps the concessionary travel for old age pensioners and the discounted through ticketing?
Under schedule 4, that concessionary status would be removed, and there would be an increase in the taxation classes to between £135 and £5,000 a year.
The concessionary fare scheme may partly deal with that, but it does not deal with the needs of most people.
Surely if we allow concessionary fares in one part of the country, it should be possible everywhere.
