UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2980
BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would change the law so that people aged 75 and over cannot be prosecuted criminally (taken to court as a crime) if they don't pay their BBC licence fee. Currently, anyone who doesn't pay can face criminal charges; this bill would remove that punishment for over75s only, though they could still receive a fine instead.
Presented by Sir Christopher Chope.
HybridLords2nd reading
Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
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Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading21 Jun 2021
- 2nd reading6 May 2022
