Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 111635
Office for Equality and Opportunity: Credit Unions
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026
Question
Gareth Thomas
Labour (Co-op) — Harrow West
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, 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 MalhotraThe Minister for Women and Equalities departments and agencies do not offer payroll deductions to staff in order to join a credit union.