Question reference: S5W-36217
- Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received a free bus pass since 2007-08, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
The National Concessionary Travel Scheme provides eligible applicants free bus travel through the National Entitlement Card (NEC).
The Improvement Service is responsible for the management of the NEC, the application process and provides overall governance for the data management of cardholders.
Therefore, Transport Scotland does not have access to the information requested but the Improvement Service should be able to provide it, and they can be contacted at [email protected]