§ Mr. BurgonTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimates he has made of the number of families in the Elmet constituency who will benefit from the introduction of free TV licences for households with a member aged 75 years or over. [113415]
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will estimate for each Scottish and Welsh constituency the number of households which will be entitled to a free TV licence(a) in total and (b) as a percentage of total households. [112841]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 7 March 2000]: I refer my hon. Friend and the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave to my right hon. Friend the Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mr. Jones) on 2 March 2000, Official Report, column 350W.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimates he has made of the number of new households which will become entitled to a free TV licence in each of the next 15 years. [112842]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 7 March 2000]We estimate that there are currently over three million households which include a person aged 75 or over and will consequently benefit from the introduction of free television licences for the over-75s. Estimates for future years are not available.
§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with the Department of Social Security regarding the possibility of making a payment of the equivalent value to a TV licence to those aged over 75 years through the benefits system. [112850]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 7 March 2000]: My right hon. Friend has had no such discussions.