§ Mr. John CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many families in Hornchurch will benefit from the introduction of free television licences for households with a member aged 75 years or over. [148316]
§ Janet AndersonTV Licensing, which administers this concession for the BBC as Licensing Authority, is not able to provide geographical breakdowns of the number of free licences issued. However, estimates based on the 1991 Census indicate that there were approximately 4,500 people aged 75 or over in the Hornchurch constituency.