"Overall Responsibility": BBC Style

Quote from a BBC Freedom of Information Internal Review document:

" . . . I have initially made enquiries of the BBC TV Licensing Management Team, and have confirmed that no one within the BBC holds material relating to the induction and training provided to all categories of TV Licensing visiting parties and visiting officers.
As these individuals are employed by Capita, their induction and training is primarily an internal matter for Capita.

Capita has no obligation to - nor does the BBC ask Capita to – advise it of these matters. . . "

Really?

Quote from a BBC Freedom of Information Response:

“Please note that “TV Licensing” is a trade mark used by companies contracted by the BBC to administer the collection of television licence fees and enforcement of the television licensing system. The majority of the administration of TV Licensing is contracted to Capita Business Services Ltd (‘Capita’). Over-the-counter services are provided by PayPoint plc (‘PayPoint’) in the UK, and by the Post Office in the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Marketing and printing services are contracted to Proximity London Ltd. Media services are contracted to Mediaedge:CIA International Limited ("MEC"). The BBC is a public authority in respect of its television licensing functions and retains overall responsibility.”

Really?

A Service Provision Agreement for the adminstration and enforcement of the BBC TV Licence exists between the BBC and Capita Business Services. Hard to believe isn't it?

Please make a very careful note that the BBC ask no questions about Capita BBC TV Licensing™'s methods.

TV Licensing Watch hope that is very clear to everyone.

If you had such a Service Provision Agreement with someone, wouldn't you want to know everything that is being done in your name?

If you had such a Service Provision Agreement with someone, wouldn't you need to know everything that is being done in your name?

Not the BBC apparently.

"Ignorance is no excuse", used to be a favourite put down issued by those in authority. Especially applicable when ignorance is a deliberate act, BBC.

The value of domestic cctv surveillance and handheld video camera can prove invaluable in gathering evidence of the serial abuses and misdemeanours perpetrated by employees of Capita Business Services under cover of the BBC TV Licensing™ contract. TV Licensing Watch advises anybody who has the misfortune to have face to face dealings with Capita Business Services TV Licensing™ to make an audio-visual record of those dealings in their entirety covertly or overtly with cctv and handheld video cameras.

For people who have not exercised their right to remain silent, TV Licensing Watch advise anybody who has had the misfortune to have face to face dealings with Capita Business Services TV Licensing™ and have received a summons as a consequence to contact a licensed law practitioner if: there is the slightest discrepancy between the actual situation regarding viewing habits and/or what actually happened during the interview compared with what has been written on the TVL178 Record of Interview self incrimination form.