§ 10. Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was raised in television licence fees(a) 10 years ago and (b) in the most recent year for which figures are available. [187902]
§ Estelle Morris£1.65 billion in television licence fee revenue was raised in 1993–94 and £2.8 billion in 2003–04.
The figure for 2003–04 includes payments of £408 million by the Department for Work and Pensions to the BBC for free television licences for over-75s.