Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were prosecuted by each local authority in the North West for fraudulent use of bus passes since 1 January 2014; and how many bus passes were withdrawn by each local authority because of non-entitlement in that period.

Travel Concession Authorities are responsible for administering the national concession consistent with legislation, including ensuring that only eligible applicants are provided with a bus pass. Permits which have expired or been lost or stolen can be “hotlisted” to prevent their fraudulent use on smart-enabled vehicles. However, we do not collect data on prosecutions and permit withdrawals.