§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much revenue has been received from broadcasting receiving licences for each of the last three years; what is the estimated revenue for the current financial year; and what is the estimated loss for each of those years due to licence evasion.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonFollowing are the figures of total revenue from broadcast receiving licence fees for the last three financial years and the estimated total revenue for the current year:
£ million 1972–73 … … 137.6 1973–74 … … 149.0 1974–75 … … 162.9 1975–76 (estimated) … … 234.4 The estimated loss of revenue due to licence evasion is about £5 million a year.