Petition · past parliament
Rather than subsidies Utility companies profits, renationalise them
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Take utilities companies back under public ownership to stop the exploitation of bill payers by extortionate price increases at the tax payers expenses.
Privatised utility companies have paid out billions to shareholders while neglecting the infrastructure investments required
Privatised utility companies have paid out billions to shareholders while neglecting the infrastructure investments required
More people will be thrown into fuel poverty with the predicted rises due to come, while energy, oil and gas companies are making more profits than ever before.
Tax payers money should not be used to subsidies these profits while people are struggling to pay theirs.
Tax payers money should not be used to subsidies these profits while people are struggling to pay theirs.
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: Nationalise all essential utilities – water, gas and electricity
Timeline
| 15 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.