Question follow-through · 23644

Banking Hubs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with LINK on the criteria used to assess communities for Banking Hubs in towns such as Larkhall.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
3 Sept 2026
Answer
3 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with LINK on the criteria used to assess communities for Banking Hubs in towns such as Larkhall.

  2. 3 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Under the statutory access to cash regime, LINK is the coordination body for cash access arrangements and undertakes cash access assessments. Where an assessment identifies a gap, LINK determines the additional cash access service required, which may incl...

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