Question follow-through · 15354

Banks and Building Societies: Closures

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with (a) banks and (b) building societies on steps to help keep high-street branches of banks and building societies open.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
27 Nov 2024
Answer
27 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with (a) banks and (b) building societies on steps to help keep high-street branches of banks and building societies open.

  2. 27 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Treasury Ministers regularly meet representatives from the banking and building society sectors to discuss a wide range of issues. The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to champi...

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