Petition · past parliament
Abolishing the TV Licence in it's entiriety for all.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Abolishing the TV licence, would remove the current controversy over TV licence funding for over 75’s, provide a welcome relief and financial benefit to ALL UK TV licence holders, and ensure that the BBC operated in a cost effective and efficient way, and within a fair and competitive market place.
The reality is that UK TAX payers pay twice, once for their own and then through their Tax’s for the over 75’s.
Whilst I don’t disagree, that the over 75’s shouldn’t have to pay, equally, many of the arguments for them not to are equally applicable to many others. For example, many others who are on low income.
Quite simply, it is about time that the BBC became a ‘self funded’ enterprise & stood on its own merits and feet, just as the many 100 or so other TV channels do.
Whilst I don’t disagree, that the over 75’s shouldn’t have to pay, equally, many of the arguments for them not to are equally applicable to many others. For example, many others who are on low income.
Quite simply, it is about time that the BBC became a ‘self funded’ enterprise & stood on its own merits and feet, just as the many 100 or so other TV channels do.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.