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Parliamentary Debate Published 20 Jun 2019 ↗ View on Parliament

Digital Economy Act 2017 (Amendment) Bill [HL]

First Reading 11:37:00 A Bill to amend the Digital Economy Act 2017 in respect of TV licence fee concessions by reference to age. Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op): My Lords, this Bill would amend the Digital Economy Act 2017 in respect of TV licence fee concessions by reference to age, and shift the responsibility from the BBC back to the Government, where it belongs. The Bill was read a first time and ordered to be printed.

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First Reading

11:37:00

A Bill to amend the Digital Economy Act 2017 in respect of TV licence fee concessions by reference to age.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)My Lords, this Bill would amend the Digital Economy Act 2017 in respect of TV licence fee concessions by reference to age, and shift the responsibility from the BBC back to the Government, where it belongs.

The Bill was read a first time and ordered to be printed.