Petition · past parliament
Abolish the TV licencing fee and raise revenue for the BBC through advertising.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Funding the BBC through a licencing fee is outdated and does not serve the public appropriately when all other channels are broadcast free and raise their running costs through advertising. It is now time for the BBC to use commercial advertising to fund its broadcasting requirements.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Feb 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Feb 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.