Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“Whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce the time taken by the decision-making process for applications to the Access to Work scheme.”
Tabled: 29 August 2023Answered: 4 September 2023
Asked by
Neil Coyle
Labour — Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Lucy Rigby)
The Government understand the importance of in-person banking to communities, and we are working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the United Kingdom. More than 240 hubs have been announced so far, and more than 180 are already open. I know that that includes two in the hon. Member’s constituency, and I look forward to our upcoming meeting to discuss her constituents’ banking needs.