It comes as the TV licence increased £169.50 to this month, up from £159.
Three-quarters of people prosecuted in Lancashire for television licence evasion in 2022 were women, new figures show. The Magistrates' Association said a better understanding of what is behind the gender disparity is needed to address the issue. It comes as the TV licence increased £169.50 to this month, up from £159. Ministry of Justice figures show there were 1,597 adults prosecuted for TV licence evasion in Lancashire in 2022. Of these, 1,158 were women.
' He added it is thought women are more likely to register as heads of household or are more likely to be home during the day, therefore more likely to answer the door to inspectors. 'What we are clear about is that a better understanding is needed of what is behind the disparity, and then action should be taken to address it going forward,' he said. Across England and Wales, 32,092 women were prosecuted for not having a licence despite watching or recording TV shows.
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