§ Mr. Grahamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he proposes to take in respect of those people who paid £18 for a colour television licence after unsuccessfully applying for one at £12 before 1st April 1975.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsAs I announced on 29th December 1975, I have decided, following the judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of Congreve versus the Home Office, to consider claims for payment from people who applied for a colour television licence for £12 before 1st April 1975, were unsuccessful because they then already held a current valid licence, and subsequently paid £18 for a licence.
Those who wish to be considered for such a payment are asked to write by 31st January 1976 to Department Z, National Television Licence Records Office, Barton House, Bond Street, Bristol BS1 3NJ. They will then be told what information is needed to support their applications.
Where a claim is accepted, the payment made will be equivalent to the amount the claimant would have gained had his original application for a licence been successful, namely £4.50 where the previous licence expired at the end of March 1975, £3 where it expired at the end of April 1975 and £1.50 where it expired at the end of May 1975.