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 Malhotra
The Minister for Women and Equalities departments and agencies do not offer payroll deductions to staff in order to join a credit union.