Written Question·Treasury·UIN 38409

Bank Services: Direct Debits

Tabled: 14 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2024 to Question 20062 on Bank Services: Direct Debits, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that organisations receiving payments via Direct Debit are held accountable

Answer

Emma Reynolds
Direct Debits are subject to rules made by Pay.UK, a private sector payment system operator that is regulated by the Bank of England and Payment Systems Regulator. In order to receive Direct Debit payments, businesses and other organisations must be ‘spon...

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