HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc328-30W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list(a)the cost and (b)the number of holders of (i) the wireless licence and (ii) the TV licence in each year of their operation. [48372]

Year Radio licence fee Radio licences in force as at 31 March (millions) Mono television licence fee Colour television licence fee Television licences in force as at 31 March (millions)
1922 10s — — — —
1946 10s — £2.00 — —
1947 £1.00 10.8 £2.00 — 0.015
1948 £1.00 11.1 £2.00 — 0.046
1949 £1.00 11.6 £2.00 — 0.127
1950 £1.00 11.8 £2.00 — 0.344
1951 £1.00 11.5 £2.00 — 0.764
1952 £1.00 11.2 £2.00 — 1.4
1953 £1.00 10.7 £2.00 — 2.1
1954 £1.00 10.1 £2.00 — 3.2
1955 £1.00 9.4 £2.00 — 4.5
1956 £1.00 8.5 £4.00 — 5.7
1957 £1.00 7.5 £4.00 — 7.0
1958 £1.00 6.5 £4.00 — 8.1
1959 £1.00 5.4 £4.00 — 9.3
1960 £1.00 4.5 £4.00 — 10.5
1961 £1.00 3.9 £4.00 — 11.3
1962 £1.00 3.5 £4.00 — 11.8
1963 £1.00 3.2 £4.00 — 12.4
1964 £1.00 3.0 £4.00 — 12.9
1965 £1.5s 2.8 £5.00 — 13.3
1966 £1.5s 2.6 £5.00 — 13.6
1967 £1.5s 2.5 £5.00 — 14.3
1968 £1.5s 2.5 £5.00 £10.00 15.1
1969 £1.5s 2.4 £6.00 £11.00 15.5
1970 £1.5s 2.3 £6.00 £11.00 15.9
1971 — — £7.00 £12.00 15.9
1972 — — £7.00 £12.00 16.7
1973 — — £7.00 £12.00 17.1
1974 — — £7.00 £12.00 17.3
1975 — — £8.00 £18.00 17.7
1976 — — £8.00 £18.00 17.8
1977 — — £9.00 £21.00 18.1
1978 — — £10.00 £25.00 18.1
1979 — — £12.00 £34.00 18.4
1980 — — £12.00 £34.00 18.3
1981 — — £15.00 £46.00 18.7
1982 — — £15.00 £46.00 18.6
1983 — — £15.00 £46.00 18.5
1984 — — £15.00 £46.00 18.6
1985 — — £18.00 £58.00 18.7
1986 — — £18.00 £58.00 18.7
1987 — — £18.00 £58.00 19.0
1988 — — £21.00 £62.50 19.4
1989 — — £22.00 £66.00 19.4
1990 — — £24.00 £71.00 19.6
1991 — — £25.50 £77.00 19.5
1992 — — £26.50 £80.00 19.6
1993 — — £27.50 £83.00 20.1
1994 — — £28.00 £84.50 20.4
1995 — — £28.50 £86.50 21.1
1996 — — £30.00 £89.50 21.1
1997 — — £30.50 £91.50 21.3
1998 — — £32.50 £97.50 21.7
1999 — — £33.50 £101.00 22.2
2000 — — £34.50 £104.00 22.6
2001 — — £36.50 £109.00 22.8
2002 — — £37.50 £112.00 —

Dr. Howells

The radio licence was introduced in 1922 and the television licence in 1946. Information on the number of licences in force prior to 1947 is not readily available. The information requested is as follows.

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