Question follow-through · 122431
Credit Unions: Mergers
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of increasing the locality common bond membership cap on the number of credit union mergers.
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
- 19 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of increasing the locality common bond membership cap on the number of credit union mergers.
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Mar 2026
Answer published
The government is a strong supporter of the mutual sector, including credit unions, and is working to support its growth in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutual sector. On 18 March, the government announced ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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