{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779868.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":779868,"attributes":{"action":"Stop water Companies Charging a surcharge in Hot Weather Months","background":"Stop Water Companies Applying a Surcharge on Water in Hot Weather","additional_details":"There is a proposal to put a charge levy on water in periods of extended heat. It has been suggested that this will stop hose pipe use. It’s is just another way of extracting more revenue from consumers.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-08-17T11:47:49.755Z","updated_at":"2026-09-18T11:58:31.933Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-18T11:58:19.586Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-19T09:57:10.000Z","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,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We are not sure exactly what you would like the UK Government or Parliament to do.\r\n\r\nHot weather surcharges are currently not allowed and there are no plans to change that. \r\n\r\nYou can read more about this here: https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/why-water-companies-cant-surge-price-during-a-drought/\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}