Department for Transport written question – answered at on 12 July 2018.
Jim Shannon
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights), Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Health)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to seek funding from the Treasury for public travel passes to be issued to family carers; and if he will make a statement.
Nusrat Ghani
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport), Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
We are working with the sector to encourage operators to continue to improve their concessionary travel offers.
Local authorities have the power to offer additional local concessions and are best placed to make decisions that more closely match their needs and circumstances.
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