Petition · past parliament
We would like a windfall tax to be imposed on energy companies
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Some of the fuel companies have announced obscene profits whilst quite a large number of people including the elderly and those with young children are having to go hungry. This is totally wrong. A windfall tax could be used to help reduce energy bills
In my view its totally wrong that energy companies should be recording huge profits whilst many are struggling to pay their energy bills. The French haver restricted energy companies to a 4% rise, other countries have lowered or scrapped the VAT applied to energy bills yet we get a loan that has to be repaid.
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 a similar action: Tax 50% of the Energy Companies profits to help households pay bills.
Timeline
| 6 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 May 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 May 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.