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date	06/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Visual Impairment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support financial inclusion for blind and partially-sighted people.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
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answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government works closely with regulators, industry, and consumer groups to promote financial inclusion. The Economic Secretary recently invited the Royal Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to attend the latest Financial Inclusion Policy Forum for a discussion of accessibility issues and consideration of what further action can be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also currently legislating to protect access to cash, while many firms offer services to make everyday banking and payments interfaces, including ATMs and Point of Sale terminals, more accessible for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>Importantly, all service providers, including banks and building societies are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 20/02/2023 12:26:42 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

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date	09/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact the restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic has had on university cities and towns; and what financial assistance, if any, they intend to provide.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
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answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text We recognise that every region and community will be feeling the impacts of this crisis and we are working to monitor the impact of Covid-19 on local communities across the United Kingdom.<p> </p>In May, we announced measures to support students and universities. These included bringing forward £100m of research funding for vital research, and an estimated £2.6bn worth of tuition fee payments for providers to help manage cash flow.<p> </p><p>The Government has also confirmed that providers are eligible to apply for its support packages, including business loan support schemes, which the Office for Students (OfS) the regulator in England, estimates could be worth at least £700m to the sector, depending on eligibility and take up.</p><p> </p>We are working closely with local areas to make sure that individuals and businesses in all regions are directed to the right support during this difficult period. answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/06/2020 16:48:39 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry