Michael Connarty
Labour Member of UK Parliament - Linlithgow and East Falkirk Constituency
Banking for Everyone at Post Offices
Michael Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to increase public awareness of access to bank accounts at post offices. [71158]
Mr Davey: This Government have been clear that we wish to see a situation where all UK current accounts are accessible through the post office network, providing a convenient place for people to access their cash, particularly where a bank branch is not available.
The promotion of products and services that are provided at post offices is an operational matter and is therefore the responsibility of senior management at Post Office Ltd.
Michael Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) Santander and (b) HSBC on customer access to bank accounts at post offices. [71159]
Mr Davey: This Government have been clear that we wish to see a situation where all UK current accounts are accessible through the post office network. Ministers and officials have been in regular contact with HSBC and Santander on this subject.
Michael Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what discussions he is having with banks to encourage all banks to offer the full range of current account transactions at post offices; and what recent progress he has made. [71359]
Mr Davey: This Government have been clear that we wish to see a situation where all UK current accounts are accessible through the post office network. While this will ultimately be a commercial decision for each bank, Ministers and officials have had regular contact with HSBC and Santander, who do not currently extend this access to all of their customers, on this subject.
Details of the arrangements between individual banks and Post Office Limited (POL) are a commercial matter, and therefore the responsibility of senior management at POL.
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