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Petition · past parliament

Set up a petition so the government look at the costs of tax on fuel

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Cut the fuel tax, so it helps people and company’s who are struggling with the cost of fuel before it sends the Country in to recession
Because all it is doing is pushing up the cost of living. A) it’s costing companies more to get their products to the distribution centres and then from the distribution centres to the shops. B) then that pushes up the prices of cost of living for the every day person /company

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Reduce fuel duty and VAT by 40% for a period of 2 years

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Mar 2022

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