Petition · past parliament
Regulate third-party food delivery providers
Closed
826 signatures
What the petition asks
1) Impose a cap on the commission they are entitled to charge, up to 20%, following the example of the USA.
2) Prevent them from charging commission on the VAT of an order. VAT does not belong to the provider to be charged commission.
3) Make them pay their riders and staff minimum wage.
2) Prevent them from charging commission on the VAT of an order. VAT does not belong to the provider to be charged commission.
3) Make them pay their riders and staff minimum wage.
These companies are devouring UK restaurants with exorbitant fees that are magnified by accounting tricks, like for example charging the commission on the gross and not on the net amount, this makes it unprofitable to trade via their platforms. It is also impossible for a restaurant to trade without being in their platform.
They compete directly with the restaurants by establishing their own "delivery kitchens" with far less costs, both in terms of delivery but also fixed costs and staff costs.
They compete directly with the restaurants by establishing their own "delivery kitchens" with far less costs, both in terms of delivery but also fixed costs and staff costs.
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
826
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Apr 2021
Closed
15 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.