Teleision Licences: Older People
Commons · Question 48341 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 7 May 2025
Question
Asked by Sir John Whittingdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many over 75s have been prosecuted for licence fee evasion since 2020.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 7 May 2025
Between the period January 2020 and September 2024 (latest available data), there have been two defendants over 75 years of age prosecuted for television license evasion.Defendant age as reported here is taken at the point of sentencing date. Therefore, a...