Petition · past parliament
#SaveBBCFood
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Due to governmental cuts the BBC will have to remove the recipes section of it's website. These recipes are an invaluable source of free food knowledge and advice, and help everyone from kids to OAP's, those living on a tight budget and those wanting to experiment. We cannot lose it.
Article on the proposed cuts here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/08/bbc-to-cut-soft-news-from-its-website/
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
This decision is the responsibility of the BBC. The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.
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Timeline
| 10 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 May 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 May 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.