Question follow-through · 105372
Bank Services: Rural Areas
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to ensure rural communities can access in person banking services.
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 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department are taking to ensure rural communities can access in person banking services.
15 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Jan 2026
Answer published
Banking is changing, with many customers benefitting from the convenience and flexibility of managing their finances remotely. However, Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and is committed to supporting sufficient ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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