This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Leaders of the main parties must take part in 3 televised 2017 election debates
Rejected on
A snap election shouldn't dilute the democratic process: the electorate must know where leaders stand on key issues prior to voting and what they are voting for. A huge portion of the electorate don't have access to the internet or funds to buy papers, for some, TV is the only information source.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This petition calls on party leaders, not the UK Government or Parliament, to take action.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.