asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he is likely to reach a decision on whether he intends to appeal against the decision of the High Court on 23 January concerning concessionary television licences for certain tenants.

No appeal will be made against the judgment. Applications for concessionary licences will of course continue to need careful scrutiny to ensure that they satisfy in full the conditions of eligibility set out in the Wireless Telegraphy (Broadcast Licence Charges and Exemption) Regulations 1984.