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Teachers: Credit Unions

Asked by Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)Department for EducationTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 107666

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote membership of a credit union to teachers and non-teaching staff.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The government is a strong supporter of the mutual sector, including credit unions. The department is not the employer of any school staff, and it would therefore be inappropriate to encourage or recommend membership to specific financial products or institutions.

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