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Decriminalise not having a TV licence

Submitted by Kerrie Kelsall on Monday 3rd November 2025

Published on Friday 13th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 13th September 2026

Current Signatures: 164
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Tagged with

BBC ~ Charged ~ Criminal ~ End ~ Face ~ Favour ~ FINES ~ fund ~ paying ~ Streaming services ~ Subscription ~ The BBC ~ TV ~ TV Licence ~ Watch

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 164 signatures in total, with signatories from 141 constituencies. That makes it the 760th most popular open petition, and the 17,629th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 38% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 2% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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