BBC TV licenses

Early day motion 747, tabled 20 July 2020 by Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 31 members.

That this House supports the urgent reversal of the decision to make over-75s pay for TV licences during the covid-19 outbreak; notes with concern that licenses will have to be paid for from August 2020; believes that responsibility for funding free TV licences should not have been handed over by the Government to the BBC; highlights that loneliness amongst the over 75s has worsened as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; further highlights that stripping the over-75s of their free TV licenses will exacerbate loneliness; and calls on the Government to reconsider the issue as a matter of urgency.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 4, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru 3, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.