Petition · past parliament

Ban the TV License

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

The BBC has criminalised and imprisoned thousands of our poorest citizens, who could not afford to pay.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

12 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
21 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Jul 2016

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