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

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.

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.