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Free Public Transport (PE1107 and PE1174)

Tuesday 12 January 2010 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 2 contributions · 1 speaker

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Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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The next two petitions, PE1107 and PE1174, are grouped together. Both relate to free public transport for under-18s. We have had an opportunity to raise the matter on a number of occasions and have had responses back from the Government and the petitioners. I recommend that we close PE1107 on the basis that the petitioner has not submitted any communication to the committee for this or the previous occasion on which it considered the petition; the position is similar for PE1174. Perhaps the high-school year group that was keen on the issue has moved on. The petitioners highlighted the issue, and there is continued discussion with ministers on extending programmes for access to public transport. Decisions on that will be taken in light of budget options and any commitments that are made.I recommend that we close the petitions on those grounds but recognise that they represent young people who were trying to ensure that they could access public transport.

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