Written Question·Treasury·UIN HL2759
Bank Services: Defence
Tabled: 23 July 2026
Answered: 4 August 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reforming environmental, social, and governance rules to ensure that they are not used by financial institutions to deny banking services, including loans, to the UK defence sector.
Answer
The government recognises the vital contribution that the UK defence sector makes to national security and has been clear that investing in defence can be consistent with ethical investing and environmental, social and governance principles.Last year the ...
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