This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Support for the BBC's new licence plans?'.



 
 
 
Freedom of Information Team  
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 19 October 2020 
 
 
 
Our Ref: FOI2020/19900 
Alan Kennett 
 
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Dear Mr Kennett, 
 
Thank you for your email of 21 September in which you made the following refined request for 
information: 
 
I would therefore like to reduce 
the scope of my request to only include press releases  from any of the 
ministers that relate my original request and clarification. 
 
I understand that the BBC is an independant organisation funded by the 
licence fee. The 'support' I refer to in my request is therefore not 
financial support but written support or transcripts of verbal support on 
the subject. I anticipate that this could be statements by Ministers or MPs 
in Parliament, press releases, answers to questions during press 
conferences or speeches by ministers. 
 
We have dealt with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). I can 
confirm that the department holds no information within scope of your request. This is because 
none of the department’s ministers have made any press releases on the BBC licence fee 
change 
 
However, more generally, you may wish to be aware any ministerial press releases can be 
found on gov.uk. Statements made in parliament are found on the parliament.uk website.  
 
 
Freedom of Information Team 
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport   
 
 
 
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