Petition · past parliament
stop the UK participating in Eurovision
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
ban the UK participating in the Eurovision Song Contest
Stop spending our countries money on participating in the Eurovision Song Contest. We have left the EU, we’re one of the top 5 contributors to the show and it’s become entirely political. We the UK tax and TV licence payers should not be funding this
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about the UK's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is a matter for the BBC, not the Government or House of Commons.
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.
This means the Government is not responsible for decisions relating to the Eurovision Song Contest.
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.
This means the Government is not responsible for decisions relating to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Timeline
| 22 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.