Petition · past parliament

Lower fuel costs to affordable cost

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Lower the price of fuel
Fuel and diesel are becoming unaffordable for most drivers

Why it was rejected

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

The Government is not directly responsible for the price of fuel, but we have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing: Set up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing

Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation: Hold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation

Other people have started petitions about changing the tax charged on fuel:

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

Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil: Remove VAT from all domestic fuel, and provide price capping on heating oil.

Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills: Temporarily suspend all taxes on all fuels and energy bills

Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies: Fund payments to energy customers to cover price rises by taxing oil companies

Cut the VAT charged on energy bills: Cut the VAT charged on energy bills

Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills: Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.

Timeline

10 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
15 Mar 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Mar 2022

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