{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/783860.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":783860,"attributes":{"action":"Remove all VAT from hot food","background":"Access to food is a human necessity, and it is a fundamental human right recognised under international law. We believe hot food is a lifeline, not a luxury. We think it is unjust for the Government to levy additional charges on our access to hot food.","additional_details":"The Government should remove all VAT on hot food. Data suggests that food outlets in the UK face one of the heaviest tax burdens of any industry, and hot food itself is taxed at a rate of 20%. All taxes compound, & a new study by the British Retail Consortium found that hospitality businesses pay an effective tax rate of 82%. We believe this is extreme.  \r\n \r\nThese taxes translate directly to the price we have to pay to be able to eat a prepared hot meal. In our view, the Government's tax policies are suffocating our access to affordable food and thereby harming our general wellbeing.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":15,"closing_date":"2027-04-28","created_at":"2026-10-06T00:10:16.997Z","updated_at":"2026-10-29T10:03:30.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-10-28T10:49:26.074Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-10-09T11:40:00.000Z","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":"Dan Rogerson","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"DBIST","name":"Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":15}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Barking","ons_code":"E14001073","mp":"Nesil Caliskan MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Brent East","ons_code":"E14001122","mp":"Dawn Butler MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Corby and East Northamptonshire","ons_code":"E14001179","mp":"Lee Barron MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Croydon West","ons_code":"E14001188","mp":"Sarah Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Derby South","ons_code":"E14001194","mp":"Baggy Shanker MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Henley and Thame","ons_code":"E14001280","mp":"Freddie van Mierlo MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hertsmere","ons_code":"E14001284","mp":"Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ipswich","ons_code":"E14001302","mp":"Jack Abbott MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Melksham and Devizes","ons_code":"E14001356","mp":"Brian Mathew MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Queen's Park and Maida Vale","ons_code":"E14001435","mp":"Georgia Gould MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Salisbury","ons_code":"E14001460","mp":"Rt Hon John Glen MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":2},{"name":"East of England","ons_code":"G","signature_count":2},{"name":"London","ons_code":"H","signature_count":6},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":1},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":4}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}