Petition · past parliament
Ask May for a TV debate so the public can understand the snap General Election
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Teresa May said on the BBC that she would not call a snap election. We want to know why this is happening in the form of a televised debate including other leaders. This is a critical time for the UK with just a 2% margin gained for Brexit. We deserve to hear what main party leaders have to say.
https://www.channel4.com/news/by/gary-gibbon/blogs/election-2017-no-tv-debates-this-time
https://www.facebook.com/BBCPolitics/videos/10154593987002217/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39636466
https://www.facebook.com/BBCPolitics/videos/10154593987002217/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39636466
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 televised debate of this kind would be the responsibility of the broadcasters, not the Government or Parliament.
A decision about whether to take part in any televised debate would be for Theresa May to make as leader of the Conservative party, not as the Prime Minister. We can only accept petitions about the Prime Minister’s actions as part of the Government, not as the leader of a political party.
A decision about whether to take part in any televised debate would be for Theresa May to make as leader of the Conservative party, not as the Prime Minister. We can only accept petitions about the Prime Minister’s actions as part of the Government, not as the leader of a political party.
Timeline
| 19 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.