§ Mr. ToddTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people received a television licence at the £5 discount price(a) at the latest date for which data are available, (b) 12 months before that date and (c) 24 months before that date; and in each case what was the total cost of the scheme calculated against a colour licence. [9013]
§ Mr. FisherI understand from the BBC that the information is as follows
March 1997–650,000 people; cost £54.9 million; colour licence fee—£89.50260WMarch 1996–641,100 people; cost £52.2 million; colour licence fee—£86.50March 1995–678,800 people; cost £54 million; colour licence fee—£84.50.