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Petition · past parliament

Decriminalise None Payment Of The BBC's Television Licence (TV Licence)

Closed 2,428 signatures

What the petition asks

The BBC are backed by the UK Government to criminalise non payers of the TV licence. It currently costs £145 a year for a colour licence. The people of the UK shouldn't be forced into paying a company that sort of money. Let's call on the government to decriminalise non payment of the TV licence!
We are in the age of cuts, cuts & more cuts and the citizens of the UK simply do not have £145 available. The BBC have already scrapped BBC THREE and now we are getting even less for our money. So help us help you by signing this petition to decriminalise nonpayment of the BBC's TV licence. ABOLISH THE TV LICENCE TAX!

Timeline

17 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
17 Sep 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,428
Status Closed
Opened 17 Mar 2016
Closed 17 Sep 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.