Petition · past parliament
Decriminalise TV Licence Evasion
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Decriminalise non payment of the television licence and remove all reminders for non payments sent via postal system and or email.
The enforcement of fines and potential for conviction adversely affects low wage and unemployed families who have a right to information and national news regardless of income.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Jun 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.