Question follow-through · 28091
Banking Hubs: Rural Areas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the delivery of banking hubs in rural areas.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 6 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the delivery of banking hubs in rural areas.
5 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, high streets and rural areas across the UK, and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with banks...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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