Petition · Department for Business and Trade
New legislation to improve performance of companies in the public interest
Closed
108 signatures
What the petition asks
Pass a bill to make water, energy and transport companies invest a set amount in infrastructure before paying out shareholders. Introduce a new performance index that they must surpass before profits can be taken out of the companies, or consumer prices can be raised.
Water - nearly half a million sewage spills last year, and water bills have increased
Energy - Record profits during the energy crisis, government intervention to help pay energy bills, with the tax payer footing the bill while shareholders get big bonuses.
Transport - Awful infrastructure and soaring costs to the public whilst shareholders can take profits out of the companies instead of making the service more reliable.
Energy - Record profits during the energy crisis, government intervention to help pay energy bills, with the tax payer footing the bill while shareholders get big bonuses.
Transport - Awful infrastructure and soaring costs to the public whilst shareholders can take profits out of the companies instead of making the service more reliable.
Timeline
| 15 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
108
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
15 Sep 2025
Closed
15 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.