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Scots free travel policy ‘a poor use of money’

15 October 2010
 

Audit Scotland has urged ministers to look at ways of cutting the cost of the nation’s free bus travel scheme for the elderly and disabled.

The body says ministers should “consider whether the money spent on national concessionary travel and the impact it has is the best use of public resources at a time of budget restraints”.

Nationwide free travel was introduced in 2006 and by 2009/10 was costing taxpayers £199m. The Government has set a cap on scheme costs for the...

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