Recent tv lience cancellations.
Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
Please would you provide the information you hold regarding how many tv licences have been cancelled for the the following periods.
3rd September 2012 to 4th October 2012 and for the period 4th October 2012 to 22nd October 2012.
I would like to see two sets of data, one for each of the above periods please.
Please do not include the licence cancellations due to the deaths of licence holders.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Williams
Dear Mr Williams,
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as detailed in your email below. Your request was received on 22nd October 2012. We will deal with your request as promptly as possible, and at the latest within 20 working days. If you have any queries about your request, please contact us at the address below.
The reference number for your request is RFI20121136.
Kind regards
The Information Policy & Compliance Team
BBC Freedom of Information
BC2 B6, BBC Broadcasting Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS
www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2882
Fax: 020 8008 2398
Dear Mr Williams,
Freedom of Information request – RFI20121136
Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the
Act”) dated 22 October 2012 requesting the following:
“Please would you provide the information you hold regarding how
many tv licences have been cancelled for the following periods.
3rd September 2012 to 4th October 2012 and for the period 4th
October 2012 to 22nd October 2012.
I would like to see two sets of data, one for each of the above
periods please.
Please do not include the licence cancellations due to the deaths
of licence holders.”
I apologise that we will not be able to respond to your request today. The
BBC has received an unprecedented volume of FOI requests and we are
attempting to deal with them all as quickly as possible. I sincerely
apologise for the delay and any inconvenience this may cause.
The Information Policy & Compliance Team
BBC Freedom of Information
BC2B6, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP
[1]www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [2][BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2882
Fax: 020 8008 2398
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Gadawodd doyle williams anodiad ()
Shoddy.
When you eventually respond I sincerely hope the figures tally with a recent press article in which the BBC stated some figures about recent licence cancellations. It would be rather embarrasing if they don't.
Gadawodd Peter Jones anodiad ()
Lame excuse. Being overwhelmed with requests means they should get their house in order and allocate sufficient staff to the job, as required by law. I guess a lot of people are questioning them on the Savile/Newsnight/Entwistle/McAlpine debacle of the past few weeks.
Dear Mr Williams,
Please find attached the response to your request for information,
reference RFI20121136.
Yours sincerely
Nicolette Myrie
BBC Information Policy and Compliance
BC2B6, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP, UK
Website: [1]www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [2]mailto:[BBC request email]
Tel: 020 8008 2883
Fax: 020 8008 2398
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Gadawodd doyle williams anodiad ()
Thanks for the information Rupinder. I'd like to add to the cancellation figures but I don't have a tv licence to cancel, sorry.
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Gadawodd Peter Jones anodiad ()
Good request. I guess you're trying to establish whether the Savile-factor has caused people to cancel in protest. If that is the case then I don't think you've asked for sufficient information - should probably have asked for monthly cancellations every month for the last 3 years including October 2012 to date.