Television Licence Fee

HC Deb 08 June 1978 vol 951 cc195-6W

16. Mr. Madden

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to introduce a system of free or half-rate television licences for all retired

TABLE OF STRENGTH AND VACANCIES OF POLICE FORCES IN ENGLAND AND WALES AT 31ST MARCH 1978
Force	Authorised Establishment	Strength for Ordinary Duty	Deficiency
Avon and Somerset	…	…	2,851	2,755	96 or 3.36 per cent.
Bedfordshire	…	…	941	850	91 or 9.60 per cent.
Cambridgeshire	…	…	1,090	1,007	83 or 7.61 per cent.
Cheshire	…	…	1,805	1,725	80 or 4.43 per cent.
Cleveland	…	…	1,411	1,290	121 or 8.57 per cent.
Cumbria	…	…	1,082	1,005	77 or 7.11 per cent.
Derbyshire	…	…	1,709	1,493	216 or 12.63 per cent.
Devon and Cornwall	…	…	2,673	2,595	78 or 2.91 per cent.
Dorset	…	…	1,114	1,091	23 or 2.06 per cent.
Durham	…	…	1,349	1,276	73 or 5.41 per cent.
Dyfed Powys	…	…	916	909	7 or 0.76 per cent.
Essex	…	…	2,511	2,337	174 or 6.92 per cent.
Gloucestershire	…	…	1,100	1,045	55 or 5.00 per cent.
Greater Manchester	…	…	6,735	6,277	458 or 6.80 per cent.
Gwent	…	…	964	945	19 or 1.97 per cent.
Hampshire	…	…	2,935	2,816	119 or 4.05 per cent.

people living alone; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. John

The Government are currently considering the question of television licence fee concessions in the light of the Annan Committee's recommendation that no further concessions should be introduced.