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Rejected petition Watching Parliament live on TV, without the need for a TV licence

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Allow for the watching of Parliament live without the need for a TV licence, as being a democratic country we should be allowed to observe our elected politicians without the need to pay a TV licence fee. This will give more people a greater insight into the workings of Parliament, including those who cannot afford a TV licence.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

It is possible to watch Parliament without a tv licence on

http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Home.aspx

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 24 October 2014
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