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.