Question follow-through · 81730
Bank Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mobile banking services in towns where there is no permanent banking hub.
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
- 13 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 17 Oct 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mobile banking services in towns where there is no permanent banking hub.
15 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Oct 2025
Answer published
Banking has changed significantly in recent years with customers benefitting from the ease and convenience of remote banking. However, the Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to ch...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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