Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 50204

Television Licences: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the TV licence increase on household budgets.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
In April 2025 the level of the licence fee increased in line with inflation, as set out in the 2022 Licence Fee Settlement that was reached under the previous government. The increase will mean that TV licence costs £5 more per year for households than in...

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