Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 11864
Television Licences: Non-payment
Tabled: 30 October 2024
Answered: 6 November 2024
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussion she had with the BBC on decriminalising non-payment of the TV license fee.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockThe Culture Secretary believes it is important that the television licence fee has a fair enforcement regime that does not disproportionately impact vulnerable people, and has discussed her concerns on this issue with the BBC’s leadership.As part of the n...
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