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date	18/08/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television Licences: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the BBC on (a) the cost of TV licences for over 75s and (b) the appropriateness of taking enforcement action, including prosecution, against people who have not paid for a licence.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	40943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The future of the over 75 concession, including cost, is now a matter for the BBC following the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017.</p><p>The government remains deeply disappointed with the BBC's decision to restrict the over 75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit. We recognise the value of free TV licences for over 75s and believe they should be funded by the BBC.</p><p>The BBC also remains responsible for enforcing and administering the TV licence. The BBC must ensure that it supports those affected by its decision on the over 75s concession and we expect it to do so with the utmost sensitivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 06/09/2021 16:40:00 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

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date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the cost was of the (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the National Archives, (iii) the Royal Parks, (iv) the British Library, (v) the Imperial War Museum, (vi) the Information Commissioner's Office, (vii) the National Gallery, (viii) the National Portrait Gallery, (ix) the Natural History Museum, (x) the Royal Armouries Museum, (xi) Sport England, (xii) the Victoria and Albert Museum and (xiii) Ofcom in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	189722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>DCMS figures for electricity usage and cost as below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Use in kW</p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>846,325.00</p></td><td><p>112,078.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>930,091.00</p></td><td><p>174,528.45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>855,585.00</p></td><td><p>115,000.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department does not use natural gas.</p><p> </p><p>The National Archives</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Electricity</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Gas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Use in kW</p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Use in kW</p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>5,536,908.00</p></td><td><p>659,099.00</p></td><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>3,165,066.00</p></td><td><p>93,853.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>5,629,756.00</p></td><td><p>660,548.00</p></td><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>3,052,034.00</p></td><td><p>99,445.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>5,853,391.00</p></td><td><p>691,449.00</p></td><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>3,198,213.00</p></td><td><p>99,082.00</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Royal Armouries</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>229,185</p></td><td><p>70,528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>242,032</p></td><td><p>69,456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>229,844 79,459</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Sport England</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>Gas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>18,095</p></td><td><p>4,068</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>18,305</p></td><td><p>3,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>18,338</p></td><td><p>4,114</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) only record a combined figure:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cost £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>174,068.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>102,669.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>106,285.45</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for Ofcom, the Royal Parks and all sponsored museums are available in their annual report and accounts. This includes a comprehensive breakdown of energy consumption and expenditure. The annual reports can be found on www.gov.uk</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 191436 question first answered 23/11/2018 14:09:15 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald