Debates between Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Lord Shipley during the 2019 Parliament

Tue 25th Jan 2022

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Debate between Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Lord Shipley
Tuesday 25th January 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Shipley Portrait Lord Shipley (LD)
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My Lords, in her Statement, the Secretary of State said that she

“had to be realistic about the economic situation facing households up and down the country.”—[Official Report, Commons, 17/1/22; col. 39.]

What consideration might the Government give to introducing a rebate scheme for those on lower incomes, as applies with council tax, so that the licence fee might better reflect the ability to pay?

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay Portrait Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
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I will take the noble Lord’s interesting point back to the department and discuss it with my colleagues there.