Building Societies: Investment
Commons · Question 87751 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Kirsty Blackman
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of fully implementing the provisions of the Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 via secondary legislation on (a) new lending capacity and (b) economic growth.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 11 Nov 2025
The government is committed to supporting the growth of building societies in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the mutual and co-operative sector. As part of this, the government is committed to ensuring that building societies can...