Damian Green
Main Page: Damian Green (Conservative - Ashford)
Mr Whittingdale
I am interested to hear that the hon. Lady is calling for the removal of free television licences for the over-75s. However, the Conservative manifesto spelled out clearly that they would be preserved for the entirely of this Parliament, and I can tell her that this party does not break its manifesto pledges.
Damian Green (Ashford) (Con)
I am delighted that my right hon. Friend has been able to give the full details of the financing package, rather than the partial details we heard on Sunday. Does he agree that the BBC, with its many excellent world-class services, is one of the British institutions most admired around the world, and is he confident that that can remain the case under the financial settlement he has set out today?
Mr Whittingdale
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend and agree with him entirely on both points.