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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1405

BBC (Trustee Election and Licence Fee) Bill [HL]

[As Introduced]
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This bill proposes two main changes to the BBC: making trustees elected instead of chosen by appointment, and making changes to the licence fee system that funds the BBC. It's about who controls the BBC and how it gets its money.

Presented by Lord Pearson of Rannoch.
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Bill passage

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  • 1st reading12 Jun 2014
  • 2nd reading