Petition · past parliament
Reduce VAT on domestic gas & electricity to 0% during the Covid pandemic.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
As a population we are being told to stay at home. Children are educated from home, adults working from home, many are shielding at home. VAT is associated, by many with luxury items; warmth, light and the ability to cook food should not be a luxury at anytime. Let alone during a global pandemic.
There are numerous articles and reports in relation to poverty within the UK, this is one small step that could help many.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.