{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/617291.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":617291,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Reduce petrol prices","background":"I want the government to reduce tax on fuel and help drive the petrol providers to reduce the cost of what we pay","additional_details":"In january 2021 I was paying £1.04 a litre the price has dramatically increase to £1.60, ridiculous! The government reduced it by 5p a litre and went to £1.55 but it has again increased to £1.66 more than what it was when you made any reduction it now costs Me almost 20% of my salary just to get to work and considering all the recent price hikes I might not be able to afford to go to work","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2022-05-25T15:48:02.438Z","updated_at":"2022-05-27T10:51:40.745Z","rejected_at":"2022-05-27T10:51:40.749Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2022-05-25T17:36:09.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government isn't responsible for setting the price of fuel. This is a matter for suppliers.\r\n\r\nYou might like to sign the following petitions, which call for related actions:\r\n\r\nSet up an independent regulator to monitor and regulate vehicle fuel pricing\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/605282\r\n\r\nHold an inquiry into fuel prices and introduce increased regulation\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/603624\r\n\r\nCap profit fuel forecourt operators can make on petrol and diesel to 10p/litre\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/616956\r\n\r\nSuspend VAT on road fuels to reduce fuel costs\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/610567\r\n\r\nRemove duty on motor fuel completely\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/613908"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}