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Require banks to allow customers to set maximum caps on Direct Debit payments

Submitted by Mr Jonathan Farley on Wednesday 7th January 2026

Published on Wednesday 18th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 18th August 2026

Current Signatures: 34
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Approved ~ Banks ~ Cancel ~ Direct ~ Energy ~ minimal ~ Payment ~ Protecting ~ Regulations

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Popularity

This petition has 34 signatures in total, with signatories from 27 constituencies. That makes it the 1,900th most popular open petition, and the 34,718th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 10% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 12% (average).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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