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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Credit Unions

Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 17 February 2026.

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Photo of Gareth Thomas Gareth Thomas Labour/Co-operative, Harrow West

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

Photo of Ian Murray Ian Murray The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

DCMS does not have, nor will have, the facility to offer payroll deductions for employees who wish to join a credit union.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 17 February 2026, cW)

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