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
9 November 2009
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The Bill would abolish the TV licence fee by repealing the part of the Communications Act 2003 that requires TV reception to be licensed. If enacted, people would no longer need to pay a licence to watch or record live TV. It originated in the House of Commons and is currently at the 2nd reading, with Sir Christopher Chope as sponsor.
The bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is now at the 2nd reading stage. No further progress is shown in the available record.
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26 Jan 2009
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading debate on 16 October but there was an Objection taken under Standing Order No. 11(2).
The Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Mr Christopher Chope.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
