Transport Scotland submission of 24 October 2023 PE2028/D: Extend the concessionary bus travel scheme to include people seeking asylum in Scotland The Committee is seeking: • an update on the options being explored to provide free bus travel to people seeking asylum in Scotland. • Transport Scotland’s assessment of the proposal to extend concessionary bus travel to all people seeking asylum in Scotland, specifically the anticipated annual cost and the number of people expected to be eligible; and • the outcome of the pilots in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Falkirk that have already taken place.