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BBC Licence Fee (Abolition) Bill

A Bill to abolish the BBC licence fee and make the BBC a subscription service; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe BBC Licence Fee (Abolition) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 21 June 2021 by Mr Peter Bone (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. 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

  1. 1st reading Commons 21 Jun 2021
  2. 2nd reading Commons 6 May 2022

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 29 Apr 2022.