Petition · past parliament
Stop the investment in BBC Scotland until the result of Scottish indi referendum
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
wasting tax payers cash.
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.
You might like to write to the BBC to make this suggestion.
You might like to write to the BBC to make this suggestion.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.