To make provision for election of the trustees of the BBC by licence fee payers; and in relation to civil enforcement of non-payment of TV licence fees.
House of Lords
31 July 2013
This bill would allow licence fee payers to elect the BBC's trustees, giving the public a say in BBC governance. It also sets out how non-payment of the TV licence would be handled under civil enforcement rules, rather than through criminal penalties. In short, it aims to change BBC governance and how licence fee money is collected.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage for detailed examination and then further readings before potential passage to the House of Commons.
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