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Building Societies

Commons · Question 34531 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate (a) financial and (b) other support for communities with a building society but not a banking hub.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 5 Mar 2025

The Government recognises the value that building societies bring to their members in local communities across the country, and the value of their 30% share of the UK’s branch network. However, I recognise that most building societies do not provide curre...