Petition · past parliament
Fund BBC to expand music diversity by introducing Radio 2 Extra radio station
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase BBC programming of specialist music genres so as to reach a national audience during peak daytime listening hours
Improve air time to educate and understand diverse worldwide cultures through the medium of specialist music genres
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about the content of different radio stations are an operational matter for the BBC, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about the content of different radio stations are an operational matter for the BBC, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.