A Bill to de-criminalise the non-payment of the BBC licence fee by persons aged over seventy five; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
29 April 2022
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This Bill would stop criminal penalties for not paying the BBC licence fee by people aged 75 and over. In effect, older people in this age group would not face criminal prosecutions for non-payment, with related provisions covered by the measure. It is a Commons Private Members’ Bill introduced by Sir Christopher Chope and is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
The Bill originated in the Commons and had its first reading on 21 June 2021 and its second reading on 6 May 2022. It is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons.
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21 Jun 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
