Petition · past parliament

Scrap the BBC licence fee and change the law accordingly.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The law on televisual transmission should be changed to allow non-bbc transmissions to be viewed free of any licence fee. The proposed changes could allow the bbc to charge a subscription similar to eg Sky tv, such that the bbc could raise its funding.
It appears that the present law on bbc funding via the licence fee prevents the free and open marketing of goods via tv adverts. Viewers who elect not to pay to fund the bbc are legally prevented from viewing any and all television channels. In the interests of fair free and open enterprise, the marketing of trade via tv advertising should be free to all potential consumers. The present system actively prevents manufacturers open advertising. Thus television licence fee should be scrapped.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Revoke the TV licence using legislation.

Timeline

7 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
11 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Mar 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.