StatusClosed
Opened11 Aug 2025
Closes11 Feb 2026
Government response—
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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There have been reports of the licence fee being linked to council tax, following a media interview from the BBC Chairman that covered future funding. For the reasons stated below, this petition asks that the Government should rule this out.
1. We think this would create complexities that requiring major legislative and bureaucratic overhaul and higher administrative costs. 2. We believe it could erode consumer choice, forcing payment regardless of usage. 3. We think it would disproportionately burden those on low or fixed incomes, especially those already struggling to pay C.T, and risk penalising everyone while ignoring media consumption or ability to pay.
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1Sir James Cleverly MP
Braintree2Michael Payne MP
Gedling3Priti Patel MP
Witham4Marie Goldman MP
Chelmsford5Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
Harwich and North Essex6James Cartlidge MP
South Suffolk7Mr Bayo Alaba MP
Southend East and Rochford8Nigel Farage MP
Clacton9Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn10Gen Kitchen MP
Wellingborough and Rushden