Question follow-through · 118389
Cheques: Equality
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an of the potential impact of banks not accepting cheques on groups with protected characteristics; and whether she has discussions about this with (a) the Financial Conduct Authority
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 5 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 9 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 11 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an of the potential impact of banks not accepting cheques on groups with protected characteristics; and whether she has discussions about this with (a) the Financial Conduct Authority
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that cheques remain an important payment method for some people, including those with protected characteristics. UK’s largest retail banks continue to accept cheques through a range of channels, including at bank branches, in ban...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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