PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Mandate businesses to accept card payment with non-compliance a criminal offence
Make it mandatory for businesses to offer card payment facilities as well as cash. We think this will improve consumer choice. Especially barber shops and take-aways. We believe that when money is traceable it will cut down on illegal activity.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
18
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 18/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 18/100,000
Background
Make having a card machine a mandatory requirement. Not offering a card payment option should be a criminal offence punishable by a prison sentence and huge fine.