Written questions

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Commons · Question 50099 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 13 May 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the the Financial Services Compensation Scheme deposit protection limit for registered businesses.

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 13 May 2025

Eligible deposits held by UK banks, building societies and credit unions that are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to £85,000. This limit is set by the PRA and applies t...