Petition · past parliament
To stop funding the BBC with public money via the TV license
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The BBC is failing in its duty as a publicly funded company to broadcast news, current affairs programs and party political broadcasts in a fair and impartial manner and in doing so cannot expect to be partially funded by the general public via the TV license fee
The license 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: Privatise the BBC and make them self-funding
Timeline
| 3 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.