§ 58. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Postmaster-General what is the estimated amount of revenue lost by the British Broadcasting Corporation because of licence fee defauters in Scotland and in England and Wales, respectively; and what steps he now intends to take to use his powers under the terms of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1967, to deal with this problem.
§ Mr. StonehouseOver £1 million and £6 million, respectively. Since January 1968, television dealers have, in accordance with Part 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1967, notified all new sales and rentals of television sets to the Post Office. I am considering what further measures are necessary to reduce evasion.