Petition · past parliament
Scrap TV licensing and force the BBC to advertise like every other station
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Every household in the UK is forced to pay a tv licence even if they dont watch any BBC stations
To get around this and stop taking our money for a product we dont use ?
the BBC should advertise like every other station to fund themselves
To get around this and stop taking our money for a product we dont use ?
the BBC should advertise like every other station to fund themselves
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.