Department for Education written question – answered at on 16 April 2026.
Gareth Thomas
Labour/Co-operative, Harrow West
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote membership of a credit union to teachers and non-teaching staff.
Georgia Gould
Minister of State (Education)
The government is a strong supporter of the mutual sector, including credit unions. The department is not the employer of any school staff, and it would therefore be inappropriate to encourage or recommend membership to specific financial products or institutions.
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