Written questions

National Savings and Investments: Standards

Lords · Question HL2045 · Tabled 13 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 27 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Wills

To ask His Majesty's Government, following National Savings and Investment (NS&I) notifying the Treasury in December 2025 of a failure to comprehensively trace accounts for some customers who died what assessment they have made of whether there are wider

Answer

Answered by Lord Pitt-Watson, 27 Jul 2026

As outlined in the written ministerial statement (HLWS1491) on 27 March 2026, we appointed Sir Jim Harra, former HMRC First Permanent Secretary, to take over as Chief Executive of NS&I on an interim basis, to provide a fresh start for NS&I’s next ...