Petition · past parliament
Do not stop adequate public funding of the BBC; do not scrap TV license fee.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government is proposing to scrap the TV license fee. This will lead to changing the very nature of The BBC. The BBC must remain a publicly funded organisation that serves all of the UK.
The BBC is funded through the TV license fee. The BBC's is not like Netflix or Amazon, or TV channels supported by advertisement. Rather, it offer exceptional value to all audiences, in all parts of the country. It is a fundamental part of British life, identity, and culture. Public funding must continue on an adequate level that must keep up with inflation.
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 a similar action: Increase the TV licence in line with inflation and maintain BBC funding
Timeline
| 17 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.