Petition · past parliament

Add Premiership & cricket test matches to sporting events of national interest

Closed 68 signatures

What the petition asks

In these days of hardship and austerity everyone can benefit and entertain from watching high class sporting action.
Adding the Premiership and the Cricket Test Matches to the sporting events of national interest list will mean that the broadcast rights to these must be offered to the main free to watch TV broadcasters on fair terms.

Timeline

21 Jun 2023 Petition opened for signatures
21 Dec 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 68
Status Closed
Opened 21 Jun 2023
Closed 21 Dec 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.