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date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cheques
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with UK Finance on the future of the cheque; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	91845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Cheques remain an important part of the UK’s payments landscape and, whilst there has been a decline in cheque volumes, they continue to be used by many individuals, businesses, and charities. In order to secure the future of cheque usage in the UK, HM Treasury introduced legislative measures in 2015 to allow UK banks and building societies to introduce ‘cheque imaging’. Cheque image clearing allows a digital image of a cheque to be sent for clearing, rather than the paper cheque itself.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/12/2021 08:16:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1346349

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date	13/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that (a) vulnerable people, (b) the elderly and (c) people living in rural areas continue to have access to cash.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	32286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash is important to the daily lives of millions of individuals and businesses across the UK, including those who may be in vulnerable groups, elderly or living in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, the Government has committed to protecting access to cash for those who need it and ensuring that the UK's cash infrastructure is sustainable for the long term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government made legislative changes via the Financial Services Act 2021 to support the widespread offering of cashback without a purchase, which will allow shops and other businesses to offer a new form of cash withdrawal service to local communities.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 July, the Government published a consultation on broader legislative proposals to protect access to cash. These proposals seek to ensure that people only need to travel reasonable distances to pay in or take out cash, and that the right regulatory oversight for cash access is in place for the future. The consultation is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/access-to-cash-consultation</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/07/2021 08:30:37 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1134573

registered interest
date	25/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with banks on the potential effect on rural communities of the removal of free cash machines from high streets.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	268990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government-established Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is closely monitoring developments in ATM provision. The PSR regulates LINK, the scheme which runs the UK’s ATM network, and has used its powers to hold LINK to account over LINK’s commitments to preserve the broad geographic spread of the ATM network.</p><p> </p><p>LINK has put in place specific arrangements to protect free-to-use ATMs more than 1 kilometre away from the next nearest free-to-use ATM. LINK has also enhanced its Financial Inclusion Programme, increasing the funding available for free ATMs in the most remote rural and deprived areas of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The wider banking and finance industry is committed to helping local communities identify and secure appropriate free access to cash for customers. Regarding specific discussions, Treasury Ministers and Officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a>.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/07/2019 15:28:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight