Television Licences
Commons · Question 10839 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider the potential merits of extending the period of validity of a declaration of "No License Needed" to TV Licensing, when a person wants to declare that they do not need a TV li
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 22 Jun 2026
The BBC is responsible for the collection and enforcement of the licence fee. The Government is therefore not involved in TV Licensing operations including decisions regarding the period of validity of a ‘No Licence Needed’ declaration. However, the Gover...