Old-Age Pensioners (Television Licences)

HC Deb 18 October 1972 vol 843 c233

Mr. Lipton

I beg leave to present a Petition which bears some 28,000 signatures. The Petition reads as follows: To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled. The Humble Petition of Lilian Ryan, married woman at 58 Chestnut Road, London, S.E.27, sheweth That old-age pensioners in view of rising prices have barely sufficient on which to live. live. Wherefore your Petitioner prays that old-age pensioners should be granted television licences at half the existing charge. Wherefore your Petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray. To lie upon the Table.