Submitted on Wednesday 18th March 2026
Rejected on Friday 17th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Protect and keep Cash in circulation in the UK in perpetuity.
We call on Parliament to pass an Act prior to any launch of a digital pound or CBC. It is vital for the UK to always have an alternative to digital currency and safeguards should be put in place to ensure our banking system is cash based in perpetuity. Access to cash via banks/ATM's is essential.
Legislation should aim to reflect recent similiar legislation introduced in Switzerland, Hungary and Slovakia with aims to enshrine the availability of cash and the British pound as UK currency in the Constitution. We want to oblige the federal government to ensure that a sufficient quantity of coins and banknotes is always in circulation. Furthermore,replacing the British pound with another currency should only be possible with the consent of the people,full voters input and not via party whips
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:
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 protects free access to cash in law. You could submit a new petition with a more specific request to change existing arrangements with respect to access to cash.
You can find out more here:
www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/new-fca-rules-protect-access-cash-already-having-impact
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9453/
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