Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 32518

Television Licences

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the total number of TV licence fee payers was in each of the last ten years.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The BBC is responsible for collection of the TV licence via TV Licensing. TV Licensing publishes the number of licences in force in its Annual Review, which can be found here: https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/our-performance-AB6