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Financial Services

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 81886

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to establish a sector council for financial services.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

The Treasury is committed to continuing to work closely with industry as we drive forward our programme to grow our world-leading financial services sector, ensuring that it delivers for UK businesses and consumers.


Treasury ministers regularly meet with a wide range of stakeholders from across the financial services sector. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel

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