BECTU rallies support for licence fee

20.05.09

BECTU has written to members of its Parliamentary Panel urging a vote against the Conservative proposal for a cut in this year’s BBC licence fee.

The motion, which is due to be debated in Parliament today (Wednesday), has been condemned as a “gimmick”.

If successful, the proposal would hold the licence fee at £139.50 for 2009/10, and further compromise the BBC’s finances.