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Banking Hubs: Cheques

Commons · Question 119153 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with LINK to ensure that banking hubs continue to accept cheques.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 17 Mar 2026

The Government recognises that cheques remain an important payment method for some people. Decisions on whether cheque deposits are accepted and processed through Post Office counters in banking hubs are commercial matters for individual banks, based on t...