Petition · past parliament
Make the BBC accountable to the license payer regarding its spending.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Every FOI request I have made to the BBC regarding costs to the license payer for programmes has been refused "as we are exempt from the FOI Act.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The BBC is already required to produce annual reports and accounts that are made available to the public. We're therefore not sure what further action you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
The BBC is already required to produce annual reports and accounts that are made available to the public. We're therefore not sure what further action you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 10 Aug 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Aug 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.