Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 10 February 2026.
Andrew Snowden
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that people that do not use TV or radio services do not receive incorrect correspondence about TV licensing.
Ian Murray
The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The BBC is responsible for collection and enforcement of the licence fee. The Government is therefore not involved in TV Licensing operations.
However, the Government expects the BBC to collect the licence fee in an efficient and proportionate manner. Through the BBC Charter Review we are looking at how collection and enforcement of the licence fee can be made fairer.
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