This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make BBC an optional subscription service rather than forced tv licence
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Why should we be forced to pay for a TV licence regardless of whether we watch BBC or not. We shouldn’t be forced to pay for a service whether we want it or not. Let’s get the government to listen to what most people want
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235653
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