Petition · past parliament
Replace TV advertising with public service broadcasts with Covid19 information.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Most advertising currently is not applicable to the current situation and in order to get over the message to stay at home etc - this would be the ideal way to reach much of the public. who at home and many watching TV
It is vital to do this now if you are trying to avoid complete lock down
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about television content, including advertising, is a matter for individual broadcasters, not the Government or Parliament.
The Government has launched a public information campaign about coronavirus, which includes the use of television advertising. The Government has also made TV and radio content, including on coronavirus, available to broadcasters to fill in gaps in programming.
The National Association of Broadcasters, a trade association for broadcasters, has also made public service announcements on coronavirus available to broadcasters.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
The Government has launched a public information campaign about coronavirus, which includes the use of television advertising. The Government has also made TV and radio content, including on coronavirus, available to broadcasters to fill in gaps in programming.
The National Association of Broadcasters, a trade association for broadcasters, has also made public service announcements on coronavirus available to broadcasters.
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Apr 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.