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Ban business from not accepting cash payments

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closedDepartment for Business and TradeOpened 12 August 2025Closed 12 February 2026

Background

Protect people who may not have a bank account from not being able to purchase items via cash

Additional details

Ban businesses only accepting card transactions

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Hazel GroveLisa Smart
12
Scarborough and WhitbyAlison Hume
8
Portsmouth NorthAmanda Martin
8
Ceredigion PreseliBen Lake
8
Nottingham North and KimberleyAlex Norris
7
North East CambridgeshireSteve Barclay
6
StockportNavendu Mishra
6
Aberdeenshire North and Moray EastSeamus Logan
5
Beckenham and PengeLiam Conlon
5
TorbaySteve Darling
5
South East CornwallAnna Gelderd
5
Rochester and StroodLauren Edwards
5
Wellingborough and RushdenGen Kitchen
5
WiganLisa Nandy
5
South Holland and The DeepingsSir John Hayes
5
Birmingham ErdingtonPaulette Hamilton
5
Oldham East and SaddleworthDebbie Abrahams
5
Mid SussexAlison Bennett
5
CrawleyPeter Lamb
5
Bexhill and BattleDr Kieran Mullan
4

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 735459.