Windfall tax on the companies making huge profits from the energy crisis.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Place a much lower cap on energy prices, as the French have done, and place a windfall tax on the energy companies and market traders making increased profits from the current crisis.

The current energy crisis is causing misery for ordinary people who cannot afford to heat their homes or feed their families. Meanwhile huge profits are being made on the back of this current crisis. Yet there isn't any less gas or oil being produced, the crisis is a result of speculation in the market pushing up prices. The government can and should do the job they were elected for and protect the people of this country.

Why it was rejected

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

The energy cap is set by Ofgem, which is operationally independent of the Government and Parliament.

We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

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

Timeline

24 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
30 Mar 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Mar 2022

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