Petition · past parliament

Ensure that there is a televised debate before the 2017 general election.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Opposition parties should be given the opportunity to debate their policies with the current government.

There should be the opportunity for members of the public to ask questions to all party leaders including the Prime Minister.

A democracy needs to be put under scrutiny.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

A decision about whether to host a debate, and who to invite, would be the responsibility of the broadcasters, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You may wish to sign this petition instead:

Make TV debates a statutory obligation during UK general election campaigns.

Timeline

18 Apr 2017 Petition opened for signatures
25 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Apr 2017

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