Petition · past parliament
Get the BBC to sack Chris Evans from Top Gear.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Chris Evans is killing the fine tradition that is Top Gear. Please can the Government act to get rid of him from this illustrious programme.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
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
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.