Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP
Chancellor of the Exchequer
His Majesty’s Treasury
1 Horse Guards Road
Westminster
SW1A 2HQ

Dear Chancellor,

With cross-party support from Members of Parliament, we are writing to you to highlight
the urgent economic challenges facing our most vulnerable citisens, and the wider
impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on society as a whole.

With Ofgem forecasting further rises in UK energy bills — alongside increasing green and
social levies and persistently high inflation — the financial burden on households has
become unsustainable, worsening both child and fuel poverty.

For the 28.6 million domestic customers across the country, including low-income
families, the elderly, and those in care, energy costs are now one of the key drivers of
financial hardship. Essential services such as hospices, care homes, and mental health
facilities are also struggling to absorb these escalating costs while continuing to provide
vital care. 

Reducing VAT on domestic-rated energy bills to zero would offer meaningful and
immediate relief to millions of households and essential institutions that provide
residential care to the most vulnerable — at a time when support is most urgently
needed. 

The evidence is clear: the removal of VAT from both electricity and gas bills is a necessary

first step toward alleviating this financial strain.
We therefore urge the Government to act now — to do the honourable thing and stand
with the British people by removing VAT from domestic electricity and gas bills and
help lift more than 800,000 UK households out of the deepest fuel poverty.

For transparency and to demonstrate the widespread public and parliamentary backing
for this initiative, we have included below a sample of the 40,000+ petition supporters’
comments and a list of Members of Parliament who have publicly expressed their
support to our campaign.

Members of Parliament in Support
• Alex Sobel – Labour – Leeds Central
• Ann Davies – Plaid Cymru – Caerfyrddin
• Ben Lake – Plaid Cymru – Ceredigion Preseli
• Bob Blackman – Conservative – Harrow East
• Dame Caroline Dinenage – Conservative – Gosport
• Iqbal Mohamed – Independent – Dewsbury and Batley
• James McMurdock – Reform UK – South Basildon
• Jim Allister – Traditional Unionist Voice – North Antrim
• Jonathan Brash – Labour – Hartlepool
• Lee Anderson – Reform UK – Ashfield
• Liz Saville Roberts – Plaid Cymru – Dwyfor Meirionnydd
• Llinos Medi – Plaid Cymru – Ynys Môn
• Nigel Farage – Reform UK – Clacton
• Richard Tice – Reform UK – Boston and Skegness
• Rupert Lowe – Reform UK – Great Yarmouth
• Sammy Wilson – Democratic Unionist Party – East Antrim
• Sarah Pochin – Reform UK – Runcorn and Helsby
• Shockat Adam – Independent – Leicester South
• Sir Iain Duncan Smith – Conservative – Chingford and Woodford Green

Comments from Supporters
Mags: I am a widow and pensioner who can’t afford to put the heating on. Instead, I sit
all evening with a hot water bottle and a fleece blanket. Scrapping VAT on domestic
energy bills would make a huge difference.

Beryl: I should be able to keep warm in my old age, not have my health worsen due to the
cold. Scrap VAT on domestic energy!
Irvine: I’m glad someone has the courage to speak up for pensioners and less fortunate
citizens. As a pensioner, I can’t understand why I’m being charged VAT on my energy bills
— it’s simply wrong.

Stephen: There are five of us in my household. I’m a pensioner, and my wife is on
disability benefits. After working since the age of 16, it’s disheartening to still struggle
with VAT on energy bills.

Lynn: My husband and I are terrified to turn on the heating. We’re bitterly cold. Removing
VAT would help us afford to stay warm.
Ann: Being warm is a basic human right, not a luxury. VAT on household energy bills is
unjust.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours sincerely,
Corin & Tricia Dalby