Banking Services
Commons · Question 10149 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Questions 6391, 6395 and 6396, what evidence of consumer detriment led her Department to commission the independent Review into Access to Banking Services announced on 14 May
Answer
Answered by Rachel Blake, 24 Jun 2026
The Government is aware of the public’s concerns around access to banking services, which are currently not protected in legislation. Whilst there is evidence on a local level of individuals being affected by the closure of bank branches, the Government n...