Petition · past parliament

To prevent the cancellation of BBC political discussion programme "This Week"

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

It is the only weekly digest of information on Brexit, from all political sides, with an unbiased chair. It must run until Brexit is resolved.

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 independent of government and the government cannot intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.

You can find out how to make a complaint to the BBC here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/

Timeline

3 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
23 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Jul 2019

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