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Bring back Bake Off to the BBC

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

We feel that the most popular show watched by BBC license fee payers should have been protected from poaching and bought back to the BBC.

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 the UK Government and there is no provision for the UK Government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.

You might like to write to the BBC to make this suggestion.

Timeline

22 Sep 2016 Petition opened for signatures
23 Sep 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Sep 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.