Petition · past parliament
Require the BBC Board to be elected by public vote rather than by appointment
Closed
54 signatures
What the petition asks
The BBC’s Royal Charter should be amended to allow for the Board of the BBC to be democratically elected by the British people rather than by appointment. A public vote should then be held at regular intervals to fill the seats on the Board.
The BBC plays a central role in British public life and it is right that the Board which directs its policies should be directly democratically accountable to the electorate and licence-fee payers.
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
54
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Jun 2021
Closed
1 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.