Petition · past parliament
Lower fuel prices back to £1/£1.20 a litre.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Lower the cost of fuel. As people can’t afford all the increase of tax due to the government.
Lower the cost of fuel. As they are getting to greedy with all the tax they are putting on it.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about fuel prices are a matter for retailers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years: Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years
Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing: Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing
Decisions about fuel prices are a matter for retailers, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years: Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years
Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing: Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing
Timeline
| 9 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.