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Petition · past parliament

Put a price cap on gas and electric bills.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Gas and Electric is going up, far too high, it's getting too expensive to heat our homes, keep the lights on.
Please put a price cap on gas and electric bills.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Cap energy prices so that families do not struggle to keep their homes warm.

Timeline

13 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
21 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 21 Mar 2017

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