HC Deb 01 March 1976 vol 906 c467W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much revenue the BBC derived from the licence fees in 1974 and 1975, respectively; and what was the amount of commission paid to the Post Office for their collection.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

The BBC received the following revenue derived from licence fees:

£ million
1973–74 140.8
1974–75 14 .60
1st Apl.'75 to
31st Dec.'75 163.8

Commission paid to the Post Office during the same period for television licence collection and enforcement work amounted to:

£ million
1973–74 11.1
1974–75 14.3
1st Apl.'75 to
31st Dec.'75 12.9