HC Deb 30 October 1957 vol 575 cc65-6W
Mr. Russell

asked the Postmaster-General how many viewers are not obtaining full value for their licence fee by reason of being outside the range of Independent Television programmes.

Mr. Marples

There is no record of the number of television licence-holders who are outside the range of Independent Television programmes, but a very rough figure puts it at 2.2 million. Payment of a broadcast receiving licence fee is not related, however, to the number of programmes received.

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