Which MP's receive a free TV Licence?
Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
Please advise which MP's have received free TV Licences for the years 2018 2019 and 2020?
Yours faithfully,
Mark Gent
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R Wright left an annotation ()
I am sure that MPs were able to claim expenses for a television licence historically, but television licences are listed in the current (2020-21) scheme as one of the items that no claims will be paid for (see section 4.5): https://www.theipsa.org.uk/media/185688/...
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Mark Gent
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Peter Jones left an annotation ()
The information is exempt from disclosure (as it is personal information), although presumably every MP over the age of 75 could have (currently) claimed a free TV licence.
If you're thinking they are given free TV licences by virtue as their status as MPs, then you'd be mistaken. That said many MPs do pay for a TV licence for their first, second, nth home and then reclaim the cost on Parliamentary expenses, but that is not within the control of the BBC.
Peter - lead author of the TV Licensing Blog