Submitted on Tuesday 12th April 2022
Rejected on Thursday 14th April 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Stop the UK changing the banking system to a Cashless Society
There is no inclination or desire for a Central banking system in the UK
We the people require the government to recognise that a digital banking system will deeply affect many people including businesses the older generation and children who need to use cash for their every day living.
A cashless society would take away privacy and would be open to abuse It totally undermines the peoples need to a private life without any meddling or intervention regardless of their financial situation
A cashless society is totally unacceptable and would cause distress and mental health problems nationwide.
The need for total privacy is essential.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you're concerned about possible changes to UK currency, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do, or not do.
The Government has commissioned a taskforce to look at the possibility of introducing a Central Bank Digital Currency in the UK. You can find out more about this here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/terms-of-central-bank-digital-currency-taskforce-terms-of-reference
There is no indication that any Central Bank Digital Currency would replace the Great British Pound.
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to disband the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Taskforce, and commit to not introducing a CBDC, if that's what you want to happen.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Make it unlawful for shops to refuse cash payments: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/605030
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