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Mr I Hillas
Via email:
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02 March 2017
Dear Mr HIllas
Request for Information – RFI20170252
Thank you for your request of 3rd February 2017 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’)
seeking the following information:
“This is a freedom of information request lodged under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for full
disclosure and publication of information about the fol owing:
The licence fee evasion model used by the BBC Licence Fee Unit
and
How the BBC Licence Fee Unit uses the licence fee evasion model to calculate licence fee evasion
rate
and
How BBC Licence Fee Unit determines the accuracy of the findings of the licence fee evasion model”
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 relevant to your request 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 col ection 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_col ec
tion.pdf
Appeal Rights
If you are not satisfied that the BBC has complied with the Act in responding to your request you have the
right to an internal review by a BBC senior manager or legal adviser. Please contact us at 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 se
e http://www.ico.org.uk/. Kind regards
Rupinder Panesar
Freedom of Information Advisor, TV Licensing Management Team
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