Petition · past parliament
Remove the legal obligation to buy a TV licence to watch live TV
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The BBC has become bloated, unaccountable and out of touch with large numbers of ordinary people. There have been increasing concerns expressed of bias in its coverage on political matters. Supporting it should be a personal choice bearing in mind there are so many other channels.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.