§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans she has in place to review concessions on television licences for people who are housebound due to disability; and if she will make a statement. [9367]
§ Mr. SproatThe concessionary television licence is available to retirement pensioners and disabled people living in nursing or residential homes, or certain sheltered accommodation, provided that it meets a number of qualifying criteria and is directly comparable with a 725W residential home. The Government have no plans to extend the circumstances in which concessionary television licences are available.