Submitted on Friday 26th January 2024
Rejected on Monday 5th February 2024
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Legislate against shops to stop them refusing cash payments.
If we allow shops and other places to refuse cash then we are moving to a cashless society which allows your every transaction to be monitored and eventually controlled. Any establishment that refuses to take legal cash money should be legally stopped from doing so.
Ensure cash remains a trading commodity for the future.
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Make it illegal for retail and hospitality businesses to refuse cash as payment
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/653396
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