AQW 37954/11-15

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 24/10/2014
Answered On Date: 03/11/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Regional Development what is the annual cost of the free bus pass for people over 60 years old; and what percentage of users are aged between 60 and 65.

Answer:

For 2013/14 the cost of free bus travel for the over 60s was £27.9m out of a total for free travel of £40.2m

In terms of users, passenger journeys 2013/14 show that 27% of smart pass users were in the 60-65 age category across both bus and rail.