Written Question·Treasury·UIN 81218

Bank Services: Community Development

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Mr Angus MacDonald

Liberal DemocratInverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department provides to banks to encourage fair treatment of non-charitable community groups in relation to service charges and account fees.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
Community groups make a valuable contribution across the country, and it is important that they can access suitable banking services. The provision of bank accounts to organisations, including companies, charities, and partnerships, is a commercial matter...

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