Question follow-through · 115331
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Credit Unions
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 111615, for what reason does her Department not have the facility to offer payroll deductions for employees who wish to join a credit union.
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 24 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 5 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 111615, for what reason does her Department not have the facility to offer payroll deductions for employees who wish to join a credit union.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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5 Mar 2026
Answer published
The DCMS employee benefits package is directly shaped by employee demand. At present, joining a credit union is not included in our provision as we haven’t seen a significant appetite or interest. There is no requirement for DCMS to provide a facility for...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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