Submitted on Thursday 26th June 2025
Rejected on Tuesday 16th September 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop the government from merging the TV license into council tax.
Keep the TV license as a separate entity as a minimum or better yet abolish it completely.
The current TV licence is a clearly defined, separate charge. If merged into council tax, it would become just another line in a complex bill.
Right now, the BBC is directly funded through the licence fee, meaning the public has a clear financial relationship with the broadcaster. This structure encourages accountability. If the fee is buried in council tax, the BBC becomes further removed from the people who fund it.
Council tax is based on property value, not TV usage.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730557
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