United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 85124
Television Licences: Older People
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4 September 2020
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9 September 2020 · Answer
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9 September 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of over 75s in the Foyle constituency who will be required to pay for TV licences.
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4 September 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of over 75s in the Foyle constituency who will be required to pay for TV licences.
Source: Commons
9 September 2020
Answer
The government is deeply disappointed with the BBC’s decision to restrict the over 75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit. We recognise the value of free TV licences for over-75s and believe they should be funded by the BBC.H...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-04/85124
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1231609
- uk · wq-1231609 · source updated 9 September 2020