Petition · past parliament
Hold the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Swindon, Wiltshire
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Help Swindon County council fund and run the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
Everyone loves an underdog story.
The county ground can accommodate over 10000 people.
Swindon and the surrounding towns and villages can accommodate 5000 rooms.
It is only an hour away from Heathrow.
The county ground can accommodate over 10000 people.
Swindon and the surrounding towns and villages can accommodate 5000 rooms.
It is only an hour away from Heathrow.
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 UK's involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest are 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.
Decisions about the UK's involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest are 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.
Timeline
| 26 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.