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Proceeding contribution from Lord Haskel (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 December 2009. It occurred during Debate on Future of the BBC.


Future of the BBC

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for giving way. As he is calling the licence fee a tax, could he explain why he does not apply the same principles to the other taxes that we pay, those which are used to fund the police, the Army and to rescue banks?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
715 c867 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children BBC Competition Broadcasting programmes Commercial broadcasting Finance Fees and charges Governing bodies Pay Political impartiality Public service broadcasting Radio Religious broadcasting Royal charters BBC Worldwide BBC Trust Television licences
Link
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