{"value":{"id":1908684,"askingMemberId":5191,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","uin":"3918","questionText":"To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for the (a) production and (b) publication independent review to protect access to face‑to‑face banking across the UK.","answeringBodyId":14,"answeringBodyName":"Treasury","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5257,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-02T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Access to Banking Services Review will consider access to in-person banking services and whether changes to access to in-person banking services are causing consumer detriment.</p><p> </p><p>The Review will conclude in October 2026 so that its findings can inform the Government’s use of powers in the Financial Services and Markets Bill, supporting swift and proportionate action, should the evidence demonstrate a need to protect access to banking services.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Services and Markets Bill includes a power to allow the Government to take action in future to protect access to banking services, should this be necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Further details regarding the launch and timetable, including publication, of the Review will be set out in due course.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Bank Services: Reviews","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908684","method":"GET"}]}