150 MPs back call to stop the prosecution of TV licence fee dodgers

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A total of 150 MPs are backing a campaign to stop the BBC prosecuting viewers in a criminal court if they fail to pay the TV licence fee.

As the revolt against the corporation’s draconian powers gathered momentum, the Government said yesterday it was giving careful consideration to a proposal to turn non-payment into a civil offence.

The law change would mean the 180,000-plus people taken to court each year for not paying the £145.50 charge would no longer face a criminal record, fines of up to £1,000 and a potential prison sentence.

Yesterday, the Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling, expressed sympathy with those who feel it is unfair to criminalise viewers who are too poor to pay for their licence and say it should be collected in the same way as gas bills or Sky subscriptions.

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