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Referendum on the TV Licence

1,369
signatures
openDepartment for Culture, Media and Sportby Jonathan ScowenOpened 10 July 2026

Background

Hold a simple yes or no referendum on whether the TV Licence should be abolished.

Additional details

We keep being told by many politicians that the BBC is a national institution and should be protected by the continuing of the TV licence. This petition calls on the government to give the people a voice and to hold a yes/no referendum to see how the population truly feels.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Glasgow WestPatricia Ferguson
22
Glasgow EastJohn Grady
21
Glasgow North EastMaureen Burke
20
Glasgow NorthMartin Rhodes
16
RutherglenMichael Shanks
16
Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthAlison Taylor
15
Glasgow South WestDr Zubir Ahmed
15
Glasgow SouthGordon McKee
14
Motherwell, Wishaw and CarlukePamela Nash
13
Central AyrshireAlan Gemmell
13
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire WestMartin McCluskey
12
Alloa and GrangemouthBrian Leishman
12
Paisley and Renfrewshire SouthJohanna Baxter
12
Coatbridge and BellshillFrank McNally
12
Newton AbbotMartin Wrigley
12
Cumbernauld and KirkintillochKatrina Murray
12
Airdrie and ShottsKenneth Stevenson
11
Aberdeenshire North and Moray EastSeamus Logan
10
Hamilton and Clyde ValleyImogen Walker
10
MidlothianKirsty McNeill
9

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 772423.