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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.

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.

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  • Petition closed

  • 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.

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    This petition will stay open until 14 July 2021.