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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-31more like thismore than 2024-01-31
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 217 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many people aged (1) 20–30, (2) 31–40, (3) 41–50, (4) 51–60, (5) 61–75, and (6) 76 and over, were prosecuted in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, and (c) 2023, for non-payment of their TV licences. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Botham more like this
uin HL2067 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-12more like thismore than 2024-02-12
answer text <p>The requirement to hold, and pay for, a television licence is set out in the Communications Act 2003 and the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004. Under the Communications Act 2003, the BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the TV licensing system.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice currently publishes the number of prosecutions, convictions, and sentencing outcomes for the non-payment of TV licence fees annually as part of its quarterly criminal justice statistics, which can be viewed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly</p><p>The figures are not broken down in the exact age groups requested. A breakdown of people proceeded against for TV licence evasion in England and Wales broken down by the age groups provided in the Ministry of Justice’s figures is below:</p><p> </p><p>21-29</p><p>2021 - 9,767</p><p>2022 - 7,498</p><p>2023 - 5,705</p><p> </p><p>30-39</p><p>2021 - 18,635</p><p>2022 - 16,273</p><p>2023 - 13,139</p><p> </p><p>40-49</p><p>2021 - 12,804</p><p>2022 - 11,712</p><p>2023 - 9,790</p><p> </p><p>50-59</p><p>2021 - 8,337</p><p>2022 - 8,050</p><p>2023 - 6,927</p><p> </p><p>60-69</p><p>2021 - 3,042</p><p>2022 - 3,071</p><p>2023 - 2,931</p><p> </p><p>70+</p><p>2021 - 269</p><p>2022 - 279</p><p>2023 - 266</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-12T13:08:03.01Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-12T13:08:03.01Z
answering member
4728
label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
tabling member
4884
label Biography information for Lord Botham more like this
1645517
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 217 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to de-criminalise the non-payment of television licence fees. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Smith of Hindhead more like this
uin HL8624 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-28more like thismore than 2023-06-28
answer text <p>In February 2020, HM Government launched a public consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion. The responses highlighted the considerable stress and anxiety the criminal sanction can cause for people, including the most vulnerable in society. HM Government remains concerned that a criminal sanction for TV licence evasion is increasingly disproportionate and unfair in a modern public service broadcasting system.</p><p>We will be looking at ways to ensure the BBC’s funding model is sustainable in the long-term, which will include asking whether a mandatory licence fee with criminal penalties for individual households is still appropriate.</p><p>HM Government has also taken steps to support licence fee payers, introducing the Simple Payment Plan in April 2020, a flexible payment instalment scheme which allows customers to pay in fortnightly or monthly instalments throughout the year. This is available to certain customers who currently struggle to pay the TV licence fee. More information on the Simple Payment Plan and its eligibility criteria can be found on tvlicensing.co.uk.</p><p>The BBC has recently published the findings of its Gender Disparity Review into TV Licence Fee evasion and set out a ten-point plan of action. It is important that the BBC make progress on that plan.</p>
answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-28T12:56:17.177Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-28T12:56:17.177Z
answering member
4728
label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
tabling member
4542
label Biography information for Lord Smith of Hindhead more like this
1606132
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-21more like thismore than 2023-03-21
answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 217 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many people received a fine for not paying their television licence each year from 2010 to 2022; and how many of those in each year were women. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Smith of Hindhead more like this
uin HL6700 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-29more like thismore than 2023-03-29
answer text <p>The requirement to hold, and pay for, a television licence is set out in the Communications Act 2003 and the Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004.</p><p>People are liable to a financial penalty if they are convicted of TV licence evasion. The Ministry of Justice publishes figures on the number of people fined for non-payment of a TV licence; the information requested can be found below.</p><p><strong>Number of people who received a fine for licence fee evasion (2010–22), including the number of women who received a fine for licence fee evasion (2010–22)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>Women (18+)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>141,682</p></td><td><p>96,321</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>148,539</p></td><td><p>101,007</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>164,167</p></td><td><p>111,685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>152,680</p></td><td><p>106,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>162,341</p></td><td><p>113,986</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>166,119</p></td><td><p>117,241</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>152,375</p></td><td><p>108,843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>128,617</p></td><td><p>92,568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>120,533</p></td><td><p>87,634</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>113,002</p></td><td><p>83,515</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>49,948</p></td><td><p>37,542</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>44,364</p></td><td><p>33,161</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year ending June 2022</p></td><td><p>43,381</p></td><td><p>32,541</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-29T12:38:19.063Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-29T12:38:19.063Z
answering member
4728
label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay more like this
tabling member
4542
label Biography information for Lord Smith of Hindhead more like this
1232112
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-09-07more like thismore than 2020-09-07
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to decriminalise non-payment of the TV licence. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Truscott more like this
uin HL7902 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-11more like thismore than 2020-09-11
answer text <p>We believe that it is right to look again at whether the criminal sanction remains appropriate for TV licence fee evasion given ongoing concerns about whether the criminal sanction is unfair and disproportionate. On 5 February 2020, the Government launched a public consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion, closing on 1 April after receiving over 150,000 responses. We will listen carefully to those that have responded before setting out our next steps.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-11T13:09:07.057Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-11T13:09:07.057Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
3682
label Biography information for Lord Truscott more like this
1176633
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-05more like thismore than 2020-02-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to de-criminalise non-payment of the BBC licence fee. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
uin HL1385 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-13more like thismore than 2020-02-13
answer text <p>On 5 February, the Government announced an 8 week consultation on whether to proceed with the decriminalisation of TV licence evasion by replacing the criminal sanction with an alternative civil enforcement scheme. The Government believes that it is right to look again at whether the criminal sanction remains appropriate for TV licence fee evasion, given ongoing concerns about whether the criminal sanction is unfair and disproportionate. Following careful consideration of the responses, the Government expects to publish a response by summer 2020.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Barran more like this
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less than 2020-02-13T16:47:36.413Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-13T16:47:36.413Z
answering member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this
tabling member
1796
label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1020261
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-05more like thismore than 2018-12-05
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 3 December (HL11702), how many individuals were (1) cautioned, (2) charged, and (3) convicted by the TV Licensing Organisation as a result of non-payment of the BBC licence fee in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Borwick more like this
uin HL12058 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-19more like thismore than 2018-12-19
answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not hold this information. Issues relating to non-payment of the licence fee are a matter for the BBC as a body independent from the government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
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less than 2018-12-19T16:45:42.633Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-19T16:45:42.633Z
answering member
4247
label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde more like this
tabling member
4281
label Biography information for Lord Borwick more like this
1012510
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many individuals were (1) cautioned, (2) charged, and (3) convicted as a result of non-payment of the BBC licence fee in each of the last three years; and how many Magistrate Court cases arose as a result of such non-payment. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Borwick more like this
uin HL11702 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
answer text <p>No offenders have been cautioned by the police for television licence evasion: the TV Licencing Organisation, rather than the police are the prosecuting authority in these cases. The Ministry of Justice does not hold charge data. However, data on cases heard and convictions is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Television Licence Evasion Figures</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cases Heard</p></td><td><p>Convictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>190,336</p></td><td><p>166,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>172,957</p></td><td><p>152,713</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>138,698</p></td><td><p>129,245</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-12-03T16:46:16.75Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-03T16:46:16.75Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4281
label Biography information for Lord Borwick more like this
1002262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions of women there have been for non-payment of the BBC licence fee in the last 12 months; how many of those have led to a prison sentence; and what proportion of all women prisoners this represents. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
uin HL11283 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answer text <p>There were 98,999 females prosecuted for TV licence evasion in the year ending December 2017, the latest published data.</p><p> </p><p>No prosecutions resulted in a custodial sentence.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-19T16:41:09.543Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-19T16:41:09.543Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
3153
label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch more like this
381716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-17more like thismore than 2015-06-17
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on public service broadcasting of decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
uin HL569 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-01more like thismore than 2015-07-01
answer text <p>The potential impacts of decriminalisation are being considered as part of the TV Licence Fee Enforcement Review. This review is in its final stages and David Perry QC will report his findings to the Secretary of State by the end of June.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
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less than 2015-07-01T16:23:09.267Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T16:23:09.267Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
3691
label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
178357
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-06more like thismore than 2015-02-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Television Licences: Non-payment remove filter
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people received custodial sentences in the last 10 years, broken down by gender, for the non-payment of fines relating to television licences; for how many of those people this was their sole offence; and how long the average sentence was. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this
uin HL4745 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-18more like thismore than 2015-02-18
answer text <p>Offenders found guilty of TV licence evasion may be sentenced to a fine and there is an expectation that fines are paid immediately where possible. HM Courts and Tribunals Service takes the issue of fine enforcement very seriously and is working to ensure that the recovery of fines is a continued priority nationwide. Failure to pay a fine imposed for TV licence evasion can lead to committal to prison for fine default, but only as a last resort once all other methods of recovering the money have been considered or tried and have failed.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the length of time for which men and women were committed to prison for failing to pay a fine imposed for non-payment of a TV licence, since 2005, is provided in the table. The data relates to the fine defaulter's principal offence: information about whether it was their sole offence is not collected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="13">Fine defaulter receptions for non-payment of a TV licence, by sex and average sentence length, England and Wales, January 2005- September 2014</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2005</td><td>2006</td><td>2007</td><td>2008</td><td>2009</td><td>2010<sup>(1)</sup></td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td><td>Jan-Sep 2014</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Fine defaulter receptions for non-payment of a TV licence</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Males</td><td>21</td><td>21</td><td>17</td><td>19</td><td>11</td><td>..</td><td>10</td><td>25</td><td>15</td><td>10</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Females</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>16</td><td>19</td><td>..</td><td>38</td><td>26</td><td>17</td><td>24</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Average sentence length in days</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Males</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td>11</td><td>20</td><td>17</td><td>..</td><td>20</td><td>19</td><td>25</td><td>19</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Females</td><td>17</td><td>6</td><td>17</td><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>..</td><td>24</td><td>25</td><td>23</td><td>18</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Data Sources and Quality</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">(1) During 2010 there was a disruption to the supply of the prison receptions data which is used for the purpose of statistical reporting.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-18T16:19:42.65Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-18T16:19:42.65Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
3504
label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton more like this