Support the traditional Fish & Chip industry! Reduce the VAT on Fish & Chips!
I would like parliament to understand the detrimental hit the industry is having, due to the extreme vat, electric, gas, fish industry, potatoes/farming, rising wages. Yet we are expected to somehow create more money to pay the VAT BILL!
Signatures
21
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
- 23 JUL 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for similar action: Eliminate VAT on hot takeaway food https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/725467
- 29 JUN 2025Petition created
Background
Because if you don’t, you won’t have any fish and chip shops left.
At-risk within 12 months
~33% (~3,500 shops)
Industry Pressure
Ingredient cost hikes
Sunflower oil: +60%–77%)
Cod & haddock: +75% increase
Potatoes: +30%–300% (
Packaging: +38%–45%
Energy costs
Gas & electricity doubled or worse, operational margins squeezed
Fishing fleets also hit by fuel – fish supply viability threatened ()
Tax & wage inflation
Minimum wage hikes & potential return to 20% VAT
THATS WHY!