Petition · past parliament
Rescue Package for the United Kingdom Oil & Gas Industry
Closed
1,074 signatures
What the petition asks
The ongoing decline in oil price have led to thousands of job losses - meaning that families are loosing their source of livelihood. This is a crisis that needs government interventions.
Can the British Government set up a rescue package for the oil industry similar to the 2008 for the bankers.
Can the British Government set up a rescue package for the oil industry similar to the 2008 for the bankers.
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jan/12/bp-job-cuts-low-oil-prices
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1abc3764-b91f-11e5-bf7e-8a339b6f2164.html#axzz3xhQ0UwX6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_United_Kingdom_bank_rescue_package
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1abc3764-b91f-11e5-bf7e-8a339b6f2164.html#axzz3xhQ0UwX6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_United_Kingdom_bank_rescue_package
Timeline
| 21 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,074
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jan 2016
Closed
21 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.