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Financial Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) UK Finance, (b) individual lenders, (c) credit reference agencies and (d) other relevant organisations to ensure that (i) credit reference agencies and (ii) lenders differentiat
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 7 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 22 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with (a) UK Finance, (b) individual lenders, (c) credit reference agencies and (d) other relevant organisations to ensure that (i) credit reference agencies and (ii) lenders differentiat
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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22 Apr 2025
Answer published
The Government recognises that credit, when provided responsibly, can be crucial for people facing unexpected expenses or managing their cash flow. That is why it is committed to expanding access to affordable credit, so that everyone has the opportunity ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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