Response 2391332

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Eligible services

1. Do you think extending national concessionary travel to include free bus travel for under 19s in Scotland will contribute towards our objectives to increase opportunities and reduce inequalities?

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Yes
No

2. Do you think there are any disadvantages to introducing free bus travel for under 19s in Scotland?

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Yes
No
Please provide further comments
I figure the money has to come from somewhere! So, I guess that.

Delivery options

3. Should a smart card, such as the widely used Young Scot card, be used to establish eligibility for free bus access?

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Yes
No

4. Should children under a certain age need to have their application for a travel card approved by a parent or guardian?

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Yes
No

5. If you answered ‘yes’ to question 4, at what age should parental or guardian approval be required?

Please give us your views
5-16, could be run through schools that way.

Assessing impact

6. Are there any likely impacts the proposals contained within this Consultation may have on particular groups of people, with reference to the ‘protected characteristics’ listed above? Please be as specific as possible.

Please give us your views
How easy would it be to change gender assigned on the cards? A young person could look quite different for identifying as male at 14 and identifying as female 2 years later.

8. Do you think the proposals contained in this Consultation are likely to increase or reduce the costs and burdens for bus companies, public bodies, third sector organisations or businesses? Please be as specific as possible.

Please give us your views
It would be an additional burden for schools to issue/be involved with the cards

Other considerations

9. Are there any other issues you wish to raise which are not covered in the points or questions elsewhere in this Consultation?

Please provide any further comments
Make th cards out of recycled plastic?

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