Petition · past parliament
Make BBC an optional subscription service rather than forced tv licence
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Why should we be forced to pay for a TV licence regardless of whether we watch BBC or not. We shouldn’t be forced to pay for a service whether we want it or not. Let’s get the government to listen to what most people want
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.