Petition · past parliament
The BBC Licence Fee should not be compulsory.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
To change the Law so subscription to the BBC is voluntary.
This is because the BBC should have to compete fairly with other broadcasters and a compulsory fee is unfair on lower income groups.
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 which calls for a similar action: Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
Timeline
| 18 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.