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A petition to Scrap the tv license and turn it in to a subscription channel

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I want parliament to look at the situation and future of the tv license fee, there is a call for the tv license fee to be scrapped and changed to a subscription fee , tv license is a forced tax on the nation.

I want the government to give the people of this country a right to vote.
The tv license needs to be scrapped there is no future for a forced tax on the nation.
The over 75s are forced to pay for something that is freely available in other countries.

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

25 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
3 Aug 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Aug 2020

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