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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Credit Unions

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 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 Science, Innovation and Technology, 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)

At this time, the Department does not administer payroll deductions for Credit Unions, and there are no proposals to introduce such a service.

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

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