Sorcha Eastwood MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Television Licences: Payment MethodsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that the TV licence payment structures are (a) transparent, (b) proportionate and (c) accessible to people who cannot afford to pay the licence fee in one lump su
Answer: Television licences are issued on an annual basis and households can choose a variety of payment plans to spread the cost of the licence, including monthly and quarterly payment plans.New joiners to TV Licensing’s monthly direct debit scheme pay for their...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record
Television Licences: Payment MethodsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of advance payment requirements for TV licences on low-income households.
Answer: Television licences are issued on an annual basis and households can choose a variety of payment plans to spread the cost of the licence, including monthly and quarterly payment plans.New joiners to TV Licensing’s monthly direct debit scheme pay for their...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record
Television Licences: Direct DebitsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has had discussions with the BBC on the rationale for requiring new Direct Debit customers to pay six months of licence fees in advance.
Answer: Television licences are issued on an annual basis and households can choose a variety of payment plans to spread the cost of the licence, including monthly and quarterly payment plans.New joiners to TV Licensing’s monthly direct debit scheme pay for their...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record
Television Licences: Direct DebitsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has held discussions with the BBC on requiring new Direct Debit customers to pay six months of licence fees in advance.
Answer: Television licences are issued on an annual basis and households can choose a variety of payment plans to spread the cost of the licence, including monthly and quarterly payment plans.New joiners to TV Licensing’s monthly direct debit scheme pay for their...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament record

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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	8
Department for Business and Trade	9
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	12
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	11
Department of Health and Social Care	16
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	21
Ministry of Defence	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	5
Northern Ireland Office	1
Treasury	36

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