DCMS Secretary of State's oral statement on the licence fee settlement | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : We will shortly begin the Mid-Term Review of the BBC's Charter, which will consider the overall governance and regulation of the BBC.
42% : Given that climate, we had to think very carefully about imposing any potential increase on the TV licence - particularly given that any increase would expose families to the potential threat of bailiffs knocking on their door, or criminal prosecution.

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