| Heading: |
Television Licences: Non-payment |
| Question ID: |
1744370 |
| UIN: |
16062 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-25 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5210 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Tom Hayes
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Tom Hayes
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of penalties for television licence evasion. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-03 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4607 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephanie Peacock
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| Answering Member handle: |
Steph_Peacock
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@Steph_Peacock
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| Answer text: |
The BBC is responsible for collection and enforcement of the TV licence, including deciding whether to bring prosecution action.The Secretary of State believes it is important that the television licence fee has a fair enforcement regime that does not dis... |
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| Answering body ID: |
217 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Tweeted: |
true |