Petition · past parliament
End the TV Licence fee and make the BBC fund itself by other means.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The BBC (after the recent scandal) has shown that they are no longer reliable or credible in providing impartial news.
The BBC should be funding itself and not have the monopoly to decide who can have a TV and who cannot
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: Abolish the TV licence
Timeline
| 21 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.