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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-04-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the introduction of means-testing for the TV licence concession for people aged over 75 on levels of pension credit take-up.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Stephens"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Stephens"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134845", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134845/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.<\/p><p>The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.<\/p><p>This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.<\/p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020, a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit.<\/p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 years and over in the geographical areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Livingston constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£0.82<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) West Lothian local authority area<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£1.39<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of providing free TV licences to people over the age of 75 for qualifying residents in the (a) Livingston constituency and (b) West Lothian local authority area in (i) 2017-18 and (ii) 2018-19.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4486", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Hannah Bardell"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Livingston"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Hannah Bardell"}
      ], "uin" : "269762"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134180", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134180/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>DCMS and DWP officials are in regular contact regarding the BBC\u2019s decision on the future of the over 75\u2019s licence fee concession. My officials have also had several meetings with the BBC to discuss their decision and further meetings are planned.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Television Licences: Older People"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how her Department plans to (a) work and (b) share data with the BBC to determine who will qualify for free TV licences.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/373", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Davis"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Haltemprice and Howden"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr David Davis"}
      ], "uin" : "268376"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133554", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133554/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The policy for the TV licence concession for those aged 75 and over is currently the responsibility of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport and will pass to the BBC in June 2020.<\/p><p>We are forecast to spend over £120 billion on benefits for pensioners in 2019-20, this includes over £99 billion of expenditure on the State Pension.<\/p><p>We are committed to the Triple Lock for the remainder of this Parliament, guaranteeing that up to the full amounts of the basic and new State Pensions will rise by the highest of average earnings growth, price inflation, or 2.5% and in 2019/20 the increase was 2.6%.<\/p><p>The full rate of the basic State Pension will be worth over £1,600 more in 2019/20 than in 2010 in cash terms - £675 more than if it had been increased only in line with earnings.<\/p><p>Pension Credit and Housing Benefit for pensioners provide support for poorer pensioners. From April 2019, the Standard Minimum Guarantee in Pension Credit has also been increased by earnings. This will be the equivalent of over £1,800 per year higher in cash terms for single people and over £2,700 per year higher in cash terms for couples than it was in 2010.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Television Licences: Older People"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure people over the age of 75 are supported financially to afford the TV licence fee.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3914", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shabana Mahmood"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Ladywood"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Shabana Mahmood"}
      ], "uin" : "267240"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133568", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133568/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.<\/p><p>The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.<\/p><p>This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.<\/p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020, a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit.<\/p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 and over in the geographical areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.<\/p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Luton North constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£0.90<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) Luton local authority area<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£1.55<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Television Licences: Older People"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of providing free TV licences to people over the age of 75 for qualifying residents in (a) Luton North constituency, and (b) Luton local authority area in (i) 2017-18 and (ii) 2018-19.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Luton North"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kelvin Hopkins"}
      ], "uin" : "267153"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133577", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133577/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.<\/p><p>The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.<\/p><p>This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.<\/p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020, a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit.<\/p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 and over in the geographical areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.<\/p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Cardiff Central constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£0.57<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) Cardiff local authority area<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£2.88<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of providing free TV licences to people over the age of 75 for qualifying residents in (a) Cardiff Central constituency and (b) Cardiff local authority area in (i) 2017-18 and (ii) 2018-19.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4425", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Stevens"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff Central"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jo Stevens"}
      ], "uin" : "267256"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133586", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133586/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.<\/p><p>The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.<\/p><p>This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.<\/p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020, a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit.<\/p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 and over in the geographical areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.<\/p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£0.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) Gwynedd local authority area<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£1.41<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(c) Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£34.11<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-27T15:17:52.277Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Television Licences: Older People"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of providing free TV licences to people over the age of 75 for qualifying residents in (a) Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency, (b) Gwynedd local authority area and (c) Wales in (i) 2017-18 and (ii) 2018-19.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4521", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dwyfor Meirionnydd"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Liz Saville Roberts"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133632", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133632/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.<\/p><p>The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.<\/p><p>This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.<\/p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020, a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit.<\/p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 and over in the geographical areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.<\/p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Kensington constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£0.69<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) Royal Borough of Kensington &amp; Chelsea local authority area<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>£1.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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