Petition · past parliament

Amend the BBC's royal charter to limit salaries to a maximum of £250,000 a year

Closed 53 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should amend the BBC's royal charter to cap the maximum salary paid to a presenter/actor, news reader or any other BBC employee that is paid through the TV license fee to £250,000.
I would like the government to cap BBC salaries as I see the BBC as a public service and the people who work for it as public employees.

Capping BBC salaries would not prevent BBC employees earning money from other ventures not paid through the license fee.

Timeline

26 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 53
Status Closed
Opened 26 Oct 2020
Closed 26 Apr 2021

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