Petition · past parliament
Remove the television licence and do not implement alternative funding of BBC.
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
Now that the BBC are no longer impartial, the BBC are not deserving of blanket funding through what amounts to a tax on the people.
The BBC must behave like any other business and earn its own income.
The BBC must behave like any other business and earn its own income.
Timeline
| 11 Aug 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Aug 2015
Closed
11 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.