United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 8549
Television Licences: Non-payment
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27 May 2021
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11 June 2021 · Answer
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11 June 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) people in total and (b) women were sent to prison for the non-payment of a magistrates’ court fine arising from a conviction for evasion of payment of TV licence fees in 2020.
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27 May 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) people in total and (b) women were sent to prison for the non-payment of a magistrates’ court fine arising from a conviction for evasion of payment of TV licence fees in 2020.
Source: Commons
11 June 2021
Answer
In 2020, there were no admissions into prison associated with failing to pay a fine in respect of the non-payment of a TV licence in England and Wales.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-27/8549
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1328858
- uk · wq-1328858 · source updated 11 June 2021