Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Fowler (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 April 2014.
BBC Licence Fee: Non-payment
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the decriminalisation of non-payment of the BBC licence fee.
- Answer
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My Lords, the Government recently supported an amendment to the Deregulation Bill concerning licence fee non-payment that sets out a duty for the Secretary of State to ensure a review of the TV licensing enforcement regime and introduces a new power for the Secretary of State to change the sanctions that apply for failing to have a TV licence. Whether to decriminalise non-payment will be considered in the light of the review.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 753 cc844-7
- Session
- 2013-14
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Procedure
- Topical questions (HL)
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Decriminalisation Fees and charges Non-payment Television licences
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