Question follow-through · 106383

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the criteria applied by LINK when recommending Banking Hub locations on towns where a single provider remains; and whether she has made an assessment of the ad

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
16 Jan 2026
Target answer date
20 Jan 2026
Answer
22 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the criteria applied by LINK when recommending Banking Hub locations on towns where a single provider remains; and whether she has made an assessment of the ad

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 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 ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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