Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 111620

Foreign, Commonwealth and DEvelopment Office: Credit Unions

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Gareth Thomas

Labour (Co-op)Harrow West

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has no such plans.