Question reference: S6W-05887
- 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 what level of uptake it is aiming to achieve for the Young Persons’ (Under-22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme, and by what date.
Answer
Up to 930,000 young people will be eligible to travel for free under the scheme and we are absolutely determined to ensure that everyone who is eligible for and wants a free bus pass gets one. I appreciate that we still have a long way to go to reach all 930,000 eligible young people but now that covid restrictions are easing, we are encouraging all young people and parents to apply for their cards. To assist with take up, we plan to launch an extensive marketing campaign in the coming weeks.