Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 111631

Scotland Office: Credit Unions

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 16 February 2026

Question

Gareth Thomas

Labour (Co-op)Harrow West

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

Answer

Kirsty McNeill
The Scotland Office does not employ any staff directly. All staff that join do so on an assignment, loan or secondment from other government departments, principally the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government, who remain the employers.Any matters...

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