Question follow-through · 100297

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the viability over the next five years of existing banking hubs.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the viability over the next five years of existing banking hubs.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Banking is changing, with many customers benefitting from the convenience and flexibility of managing their finances remotely. However, the Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to ensuring sufficien...

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