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According to TV Licensing's data, in 2014 232,290 women and 114,347 men were interviewed under caution by TV Licensing officers in the course of investigating TV licence offences.<\/p>
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The number of people prosecuted for licence fee evasion in 2014 is published here: www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/428943/cjs-outcomes-by-offence-data-tool.xls<\/a> From \u201coffence\u201d drop down list select 191A Television licence evasion. From \u201csex\u201d drop down list select the male or female.<\/p> <\/p> In 2014 11 men and 28 women were committed to prison for non-payment of a fine where the registered fine was for non-payment of the TV Licence. The average time spent in prison was 18 days for men and 20 days for women.<\/p>"}
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