Petitions/Rule out BBC licence fee being linked to council tax
StatusClosed
Opened11 Aug 2025
Closes11 Feb 2026
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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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Sir James Cleverly
1Sir James Cleverly MP
Braintree
170
Michael Payne
2Michael Payne MP
Gedling
27
Priti Patel
3Priti Patel MP
Witham
22
Marie Goldman
4Marie Goldman MP
Chelmsford
16
Sir Bernard Jenkin
5Sir Bernard Jenkin MP
Harwich and North Essex
11
James Cartlidge
6James Cartlidge MP
South Suffolk
10
Mr Bayo Alaba
7Mr Bayo Alaba MP
Southend East and Rochford
10
Nigel Farage
8Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
9
Sarah Smith
9Sarah Smith MP
Hyndburn
9
Gen Kitchen
10Gen Kitchen MP
Wellingborough and Rushden
9