Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ban letters and visits related to TV licence checks if a licence is not needed

Open for signatures 124 signatures

What the petition asks

Address the stress and anxiety that can be caused by TV licence enforcement letters and visits when it's already been declared that one is not needed.
Many people are unhappy with the BBC and do not wish to watch or use their services, it should remain a choice without further explanation. We feel that receiving letters and warnings when we're already stressed by life's many pressures, especially during times of economic difficulty and hardship, just because we choose not to use a media service is abhorrent and infringes on people's liberty.

Timeline

25 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 124
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened 25 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.