{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/322781.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":322781,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Make TFL change age related free travel to match national criteria","background":"Make any funding for TFL only granted provided TFL changes the free travel concession so that they only start when the State Pension age is reached.\r\n\r\nDemonstrate age equality.\r\n\r\nGovernment funding whilst this concession exists means that the funding is unfarly subsidising free travel.","additional_details":"Because this goes against equality and fairness. \r\nPublic money is being wasted effectively paying for this concession.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2020-05-25T13:10:36.468Z","updated_at":"2020-07-30T15:15:15.117Z","rejected_at":"2020-07-30T15:15:03.191Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2020-05-26T20:30:24.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We understand that you're concerned about travel costs and fairness, but we're not sure what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do. \r\n\r\nIn any case, the issue you raise is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament. Transport is the responsibility of the London Assembly and the Mayor's Office. \r\n\r\nThe London Assembly has its own petitions process. You can find out more about how to petition the London Assembly here:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/london-assembly/petitions\r\n\r\nYou can find out about the Government's grant to TfL here:\r\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-grants-transport-for-london-funding-package\r\n\r\nYou might like to sign and share this petition about changes to the Government's grant to TfL: \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/331453"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}