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Television Licences: Correspondence

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 10 February 2026UIN 110940

The question

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.

Answered by Ian Murray

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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