A Bill to make provision for the abolition of the television licence fee; and for connected purposes
The Bill would abolish the requirement for a television licence fee, by repealing the part of the Communications Act 2003 that relates to licensing of TV reception.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
20 October 2008
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This Bill would end the television licence fee by repealing the licensing provisions in the Communications Act 2003. If passed, households and other TV viewers would no longer be legally required to hold a licence to watch or record live television. It was introduced in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope.
The bill has completed its first two readings in the Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading stage. No further progress is shown in the provided records.
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