A Bill to make provision to decriminalise the non-payment of the BBC licence fee.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
17 September 2019
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This bill would decriminalise non-payment of the BBC licence fee by replacing criminal penalties with civil penalties. It would shift enforcement from criminal prosecutions to civil processes for those who do not pay. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and was introduced by Sir Christopher Chope.
First reading took place in September 2017; the bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
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