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John Johnson
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29 March 2017
Dear Mr Johnson,
Request for Information – RFI20170367
Thank you for your request of 2 March 2017 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the
Act’) seeking the following information:
“TV Licensing quote an estimated evasion figure of 5-7%. Please advise me how this figure is
derived?”
Please note that “TV Licensing” is a trade mark used by companies contracted by the BBC to
administer the collection of television licence fees and enforcement of the television licensing
system. The majority of the administration of TV Licensing is contracted to Capita Business
Services Ltd (‘Capita’). Over-the-counter services are provided by PayPoint plc (‘PayPoint’) in the
UK, and by the Post Office in the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Marketing and printing services
are contracted to Proximity London Ltd. Media services are contracted to Media Planning Limited
trading as Havas Media UK. The BBC is a public authority in respect of its television licensing
functions and retains overall responsibility.
Please be advised that detailed information concerning the calculation of the licence fee evasion
rate is published in the Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for the Year Ending 31 March 2016
and, more recently, in the National Audit Office report into the collection of the Licence Fee. As
these documents are already in the public domain , may I refer you to the published sources
below, pursuant to section 21 of the Act (information freely available elsewhere):
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/bbc-trust-statement-AB21 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/review_report_research/tvl/2017/licence_fee_c
ollection.pdf
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the address above, explaining what you would like us to review under the Act and including your
reference number. If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the
Information Commissioner. The contact details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF. Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745
(national rate) or s
ee http://www.ico.org.uk/.
Kind regards
Rupinder Panesar
Freedom of Information Advisor, TV Licensing Management Team
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