Rejected petition Ensure that there is a televised debate before the 2017 general election.

Opposition parties should be given the opportunity to debate their policies with the current government.

There should be the opportunity for members of the public to ask questions to all party leaders including the Prime Minister.

A democracy needs to be put under scrutiny.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

A decision about whether to host a debate, and who to invite, would be the responsibility of the broadcasters, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 18 April 2017
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