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It is important that it comes out in a form that properly reflects the concerns that have been expressed to the committee by Mr Beaty and others, and I will not set an artificial date for that. It is as urgent for me as I know it is for Mr Beaty and the committee.
Assuming that the Parliament approves the proposals, are you still confident that 2016 will be the delivery date? Yes, I am. The Government is still giving a budget range of £1.7 billion to £2.3 billion.
We have already met our 2010 European directive requirements and we are now looking on to the next key date, which is 2013. We will want to ensure that progress is being made towards achieving the target.
The committee would welcome being kept up to date on the matter.The budget allocation for concessionary fares does not appear to have increased since last year's draft budget.
It would be helpful, convener, if the cabinet secretary would keep the committee up to date on developments. Yes, indeed. Ministers will be delighted to do that.
We have to ensure on behalf of the Government and other parties that might lodge amendments that these issues will be addressed in the guidance. To date, we have had absolutely no evidence that they will.
Perhaps we will have to return to that issue at a later date. The budget document makes only a passing reference to the accessibility of transport, which you mentioned briefly in your opening remarks.