Petition · past parliament
Remove TV Licensing charges, like other developed Country.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Ask government to completely remove TV licensing charges. Make free for everyone like every other country in the world.
With Cost of living going up every day, TV licensing charge should be completely removed. Information and Media is a right.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you want the TV licence fee to be abolished, however it's not clear how you want the BBC to be funded instead.
You may wish to sign these petitions which call for similar actions:
'Revoke the TV licence at the end of 2027': Revoke the TV licence at the end of 2027
'Fund the BBC from general taxation rather than a licence fee': Fund the BBC from general taxation rather than a licence fee
You may wish to sign these petitions which call for similar actions:
'Revoke the TV licence at the end of 2027': Revoke the TV licence at the end of 2027
'Fund the BBC from general taxation rather than a licence fee': Fund the BBC from general taxation rather than a licence fee
Timeline
| 31 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jun 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.