Question follow-through · 27952
Lloyds Bank: Closures
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with Lloyds Bank on the potential impact of the planned closure of its Dorchester branch on (a) local residents and (b) businesses.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 31 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 6 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with Lloyds Bank on the potential impact of the planned closure of its Dorchester branch on (a) local residents and (b) businesses.
4 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Feb 2025
Answer published
The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets in Dorset and across the UK, and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with bank...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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