Petition · past parliament
Hold a national referendum on the Television license fee
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Television license fee is compulsory for almost all UK households who watch any program online or on TV, We want a referendum held within 2 years to give the people of the United Kingdom the choice on its future.
Should the TV license be scrapped? Yes/No
Should the TV license be scrapped? Yes/No
2017/18 data shows that 25,836,495 households pay the TV license fee,
15.1m Households in the U.K. Use Pay TV services such as Sky & Virgin, 15.4m households use streaming services such as Netflix & Amazon Prime (BARB survey data)
We are paying over the odds for Television & wish for a referendum to be held on the TV licence fee
15.1m Households in the U.K. Use Pay TV services such as Sky & Virgin, 15.4m households use streaming services such as Netflix & Amazon Prime (BARB survey data)
We are paying over the odds for Television & wish for a referendum to be held on the TV licence fee
Why it was rejected
It was created under a fake or incomplete name.
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.