Petition · past parliament

Ban Mark Lawrenson from commentating on the BBC

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The man is boring and miserable and adds absolutely nothing to the game of football

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 can find out about the BBC complaints system here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/

Timeline

21 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
25 Jun 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 25 Jun 2018

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