Question follow-through · 28546
Cash Dispensing: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) access to cash and (b) the level of cash acceptance in towns and rural communities in Scotland.
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
- 9 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 14 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) access to cash and (b) the level of cash acceptance in towns and rural communities in Scotland.
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance of cash, understanding that it continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in rural and costal areas. The most recent data from the Financial Conduct Authority shows 98.1 per cent of p...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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