HC Deb 29 March 1979 vol 965 cc286-7W
52. Mr. Scott-Hopkins

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what level it would be necessary to raise the licence fees for (a) colour and (b) monochrome television sets to restore the revenue raised from this source to the level in real terms of 1974 and 1970.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

No increase would be necessary as, between 1970 and 1979 and 1974 and 1979 the gross television licence revenue increased faster than the general index of retail prices.