Question reference: S6W-05882
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 25 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how (a) young people and (b) parents should judge what is essential travel for the purposes of using the Young Persons’ (Under-22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme.
Answer
When the application process for travel cards was launched we asked that only those with an essential need to travel by bus apply. It was for individuals to decide whether their journeys were essential in the light of Scottish Government and Transport Scotland guidance. With restrictions now easing, we are now in a position to encourage all young people to apply.