Written Question·Treasury·UIN 122433

Credit Unions: Membership

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis she has undertaken of the potential impact of extending membership eligibility to students on credit union balance sheets.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
The government is a strong supporter of the mutual sector, including credit unions, and is working to support its growth in line with the manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutual sector. On 18 March, the government announced ...

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