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BBC Licence Fee (Abolition) Bill

A Bill to abolish the BBC licence fee and make the BBC a subscription service; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

30 October 2023

In Plain English

AI-generated

This bill would end the BBC's current TV licence fee and replace BBC funding with a subscription model. It would also include other related measures to support that transition. The bill is currently at its first reading in the House of Commons.

Key Points

Abolishes the BBC licence fee and replaces funding with subscriptions for BBC services.
Creates a legal framework for a subscription-based BBC and related regulatory/operational changes (the connected purposes).
Originates in the House of Commons and is at the first reading stage in that House.

Who is affected?

Licence fee payers in UK households and businessesBBC customers and potential subscribersBBC employees and contractorsGovernment and taxpayers indirectly affected by the funding change

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

BBC Licence Fee (Abolition) Bill

23 Jun 2022

Order for Second Reading on Friday 18 November, read and discharged. The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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