Petition · past parliament

Stop food outlets from charging to "upgrade" from normal chips to curly fries.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The large majority of food outlets charge extra to "upgrade" from normal chips to curly fries, at a usually extortionate rate of around £1. Surely, switching from one style of potato chip to another is a "side grade" and therefore should be a free service.
A bag of curly fries cost little extra than a bag of normal chips at trade cost. Stop food outlets from charging the "upgrade" stealth tax.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

27 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Aug 2016

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