Bill · started in the Lords
BBC Licence Fee Bill [HL]
A Bill to establish the BBC Licence Fee Commission to make recommendations to the Secretary of State on a settlement for BBC funding from 1 April 2022, after conducting public and parliamentary consultation
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)
The story so farThe BBC Licence Fee Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 12 July 2017 by Lord Best (Crossbench). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Lords 12 Jul 2017
- 2nd reading Lords Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 Oct 2019.