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Petition

MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO REFUSE CASH IN SHOPS AND FOR SERVICES

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Many shops are refusing to take cash as payment for goods and services. It should be illegal to not accept legal tender in cash. Both Norway and Sweden are currently enforcing this in their law and the British Government to do the same
MAKE THE REFUSAL OF CASH FOR GOODS AND SERVICES ILLEGAL.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Ban business from not accepting cash payments
Ban business from not accepting cash payments

Timeline

24 Sep 2025 Petition opened for signatures
13 Oct 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Oct 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.