Closed petition Only require TV licences to view BBC television content
Currently members of the public are legally obliged to purchase a licence to receive any live television broadcasts when the majority of proceeds from the licence fee go to the BBC.
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Remove all "Free To Air" broadcasts from the Television Licence Fee so that the requirement for a licence only applies if you wish to receive any BBC television service live or on-demand.
This petition is closed All petitions run for 6 months
Related activity
Petitions Committee schedule e-petition session on TV licensing for 1 March 2021
On Monday 1 March the Petitions Committee will hold a virtual e-petition session to discuss the TV licensing. MPs will discuss the issue in light of a petition calling for the Government to Revoke the TV licence using legislation: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300118
Watch live from 4.30pm on Monday 1 March:
https://youtu.be/_bRiLl7OA4A
Petitions sessions and debates are an opportunity for MPs to discuss the important issues raised by petitions, however they cannot directly change the law or result in a vote to implement the request of the petition.
The petition calling for the Government to revoke the TV licence using legislation is being considered in an e-petition session because sittings in Westminster Hall (where e-petitions are normally debated) have been suspended as part of Parliament’s arrangements for adapting to the Coronavirus outbreak.