§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people have television licences in Northern Ireland. [126500]
§ Estelle MorrisThe number of television licences in force in Northern Ireland as at 31 March 2003 was 546,000, excluding Accommodation for Residential Care composite form licences, records for which are not available for individual nations and regions.
§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many prosecutions there were in 2002 for failure to hold a television licence in Northern Ireland. [126501]
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§ Estelle MorrisThe number of prosecutions proceeded with by TV Licensing in Northern Ireland in 2002 for installation or use of television without a licence was 1,448.