| answer text |
<p>Officials at the Department have discussed with Barclays Bank the rationale for
the planned closure of the branch in St Agnes, Cornwall, and the steps that are being
taken to ensure that local resident’s banking needs can continue to be met.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills has
also held a recent roundtable with the banks, the Post Office, regulators, consumer
groups and organisations representing vulnerable groups to identify ways of maintaining
access to banking services for all communities in the context of branch closures and
technological change. A further roundtable has been organised to review progress.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p>
|
 |
