§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the basis of his oral statement of 6 April 2000,Official Report, column 1137, that 11,000 pensioners in the Christchurch constituency will receive free colour television licences. [123919]
§ Mr. Andrew Smith[holding answer 5 June 2000]The basis of the Chancellor's oral statement to the House on 6 April was his Pre-Budget Report announcement in November 1999 that free TV licences will be available to all pensioners aged 75 and over from autumn 2000.