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| Long title | An Act to make provision about travel concessions; and for connected purposes. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2007 c. 29 |
| Introduced by | Lord Davies Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard and Government Deputy Chief Whip, 27 November 2006[2] |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[3] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 July 2007 |
| Commencement | For certain preliminary planning and guidance purposes: 17 October 2007. In full: 1 April 2008[4] |
| Repealed | — |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Local Transport Act 2008, Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, |
| Repealed by | — |
| Relates to | — |
Status: Unknown | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which entitles all people resident in England who are either disabled or over the age of 60 to free travel on local buses at off-peak times anywhere within England (transport being a devolved matter and therefore within the purview of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Assembly); previously, free travel had only been available within the recipient's local authority area.[5]
According to Age UK free bus travel is a life line enabling older people to maintain independence and get to local services, notably health care and shopping. Free bus travel combats social isolation and increases social inclusion allowing older people to stay in touch with their friends and families.[6]
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 16 of this Act.
- ^ HL Deb, 27 November 2007 vol 687 c550
- ^ S.15
- ^ The Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 Archived 11 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ Department for Transport (23 August 2007). "Concessionary Bus Travel Act 2007". Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ Concessionary Travel Scheme
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