Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 195645
Television Licences
Tabled: 1 September 2023
Answered: 8 September 2023
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with TV Licensing on the effectiveness of their policy on sending letters to people who have already told them they do not need a TV licence.
Answer
Sir John WhittingdaleMinisters regularly talk to the BBC about a range of issues, including licence fee enforcement.Under the Communications Act 2003 the BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee, not the Government. Given the BBC’s independence...
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