Rejected petition Bring back £1 notes in England. A monetary note to take the value of £1.

The USA has the "1" in a note and coin form. It is useful to have notes, as coins are heavy in the wallet, and notes are much easier to use. It will also stop the need to rummage in the wallet to find a One pound coin, a note is faster to locate!

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Having both will increase efficiency when standing in queues.

It will help tourists become more familiar with British currency.

It will allow people who prefer notes to use notes more: Notes are lighter than coins and not bulky in the wallet.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

The Bank of England is responsible for bank notes. You could make this suggestion directly to the Bank:

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/default.aspx

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 5 November 2015
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