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Petition · past parliament

Take away the TV licence and make BBC a subscription service

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The need for a TV licence is no longer necessary with more and more people using online streamlining services. There is also no longer a need as the TV licence is need for BBC only as that is the the only channel that doesn't have adverts.
Because it was the government that brought it into being in the first place.

Why it was rejected

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

Only require TV licences to view BBC television content

Timeline

8 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
12 Feb 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Feb 2021

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