Petition · past parliament
Have a public referendum.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
Give the electorates a vote on whether to accept or reject the possibility of switching to a centralised digital banking system.
There is no need for a centralised digital banking system. The risks to the electorates security and costs to implement far outweigh any gains. It will not benefit the general public in any way whatsoever.
Provide full transparency on the future positive and negative consequences of switching to a centralised digital banking system.
Provide full transparency on the future positive and negative consequences of switching to a centralised digital banking system.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure what you mean by a "centralised digital banking system".
We're not sure what you mean by a "centralised digital banking system".
Timeline
| 23 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.