Written Question·Treasury·UIN HL1950

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Financial Services Compensation Scheme is underwritten by any public body or Government department.

Answer

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) funds its compensation costs through levies on the financial services sector and recoveries against firms that have failed. As FSCS levies industry following payment of compensation or securing continuity ...
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