Rejected petition Introduce Card Only payments in shops and Restaurants for Coronvirus outbreak

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

It is up to individual retailers and restaurants to decide what forms of payment to accept, not the Government or Parliament.

The Government's guidance to some sectors already recommends that they avoid handling cash and use mobile or contactless card payments.

You could ask the Government to update its advice to recommend to all businesses and consumers that they should avoid handling cash and use mobile or contactless card payments.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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• Date submitted 17 March 2020
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