Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Alison Seabeck Excerpts
Thursday 22nd July 2010

(14 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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That is a fantastic offer which, of course, I will accept.

Alison Seabeck Portrait Alison Seabeck (Plymouth, Moor View) (Lab)
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Will the Secretary of State respond to a letter that I received from a constituent of mine, Mr Rod East? He is 61 and has a concessionary bus pass. Plymouth city council will have to renew it in 2011 under the system it is operating. Will he please confirm his earlier statement that no changes to the concessionary bus pass will apply to Plymouth city council?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I can only repeat what I said earlier: we have no plans to change the national concessionary scheme. The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have both made very clear their commitment to the national scheme.