A Bill to establish the BBC Licence Fee Commission to make recommendations to the Secretary of State on a settlement for BBC funding from 1 April 2022, after conducting public and parliamentary consultation
House of Lords
9 October 2019
The bill would establish the BBC Licence Fee Commission to study how the BBC should be funded and to make recommendations to the Secretary of State. It requires public and parliamentary consultation before the Commission makes its proposal. The resulting funding settlement would apply from 1 April 2022.
The bill is at the second reading in the Lords. It will need to pass through further stages in the Lords and then move to the Commons for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 12 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.