Television Licences

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 June 1989.

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Photo of Mr Frank Haynes Mr Frank Haynes , Ashfield 12:00, 15 June 1989

Is the Minister aware that many pensioners are caught up in this problem? The Government should be ashamed of themselves? [Interruption.] The Tories may laugh, but this is a serious matter for pensioners. We have asked regularly for all pensioners to be treated the same and to have a £5 television licence instead of the increase that the Government have introduced. Why do we not have fairness so that pensioners can keep themselves out of court and enjoy their later days? The Government are unfair to the elderly. Let us have the Minister at the Dispatch box saying that he will come my way.