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Written Question
Television Licences: Concessions
Friday 8th September 2023

Asked by: Sally-Ann Hart (Conservative - Hastings and Rye)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, for what reason payment for Accommodation for Residential Care Concessionary TV Licence can only be paid by cheque and not by BACS; and if she will take steps to ensure that the TV Licensing Authority will accept BACS for such payments.

Answered by John Whittingdale

The BBC is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the TV licensing system, and is operationally and editorially independent of government. The BBC have confirmed ARC scheme payments can be paid by BACS transfer as well as cheque.

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Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (Third sitting)

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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 15 Mar 2022
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)

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Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)

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Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)

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Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (Second sitting)

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