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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

Parliament last updated

30 October 2023

In Plain English

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This bill would abolish the current BBC television licence fee and require the BBC to operate as a subscription service. It would also include connected provisions about how the BBC is funded and run.

Key Points

Abolishes the BBC licence fee as the funding mechanism.
Requires the BBC to operate as a subscription service.
Includes other provisions related to the transition, funding and governance of the BBC (as set out in the bill).

Who is affected?

UK households and organisations that currently pay the licence feeBBC audiences and users who would move to a subscription modelThe BBC as an organisation and its staff, governance and ongoing operations

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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.

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