§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 6 July 2000, to the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Shona McIsaac),Official Report, column 287W, on free TV licences, if he will estimate the total cost of extending free TV licences to all those aged 60 or above. [140301]
§ Janet AndersonThe estimated cost of extending free television licences to everyone aged 60 years or above is £560 million a year at current licence fee levels, excluding administrative costs.