To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport pursuant to the answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) of 28 April 2009, Official Report, columns 1221-22W, on bus services: concessions, if he will place in the Library a copy of each written representation from local authorities expressing concern. (279991)

I am not in a position to make correspondence from local authorities publicly available without seeking approval from them first. The authorities that have contacted the Department regarding concessionary travel funding are listed as follows. The hon. Member may wish to contact them directly to obtain a copy of their representation.

Blackpool

Bournemouth

Burnley

Cambridge

Chesterfield

Chichester

Derby

Eastbourne

Erewash

Exeter

Fareham

Fylde

Harrogate

Hastings

Isle of Wight

Lancashire county council

Norwich

Nottingham

Oxford

Peterborough

Plymouth

Scarborough

Stafford

Swindon

Torbay

Weymouth

Worcester

Worthing

York