United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 98515
Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
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5 January 2022
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10 January 2022 · Answer
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10 January 2022
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what enforcement action his Department takes on companies which issue minimum spend card payment charges.
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5 January 2022
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what enforcement action his Department takes on companies which issue minimum spend card payment charges.
Source: Commons
10 January 2022
Answer
It remains the individual merchant or retailer’s choice whether to set a certain ‘minimum spend’ for a certain type of payment instrument, and whether to accept or decline any form of payment. Surcharging, the practice of merchants or retailers charging a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-05/98515
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1400102
- uk · wq-1400102 · source updated 10 January 2022