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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Credit Unions

Asked by Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)Department for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 17 February 2026UIN 111615

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether they will require their department and agencies to offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

Answered by Ian Murray

DCMS does not have, nor will have, the facility to offer payroll deductions for employees who wish to join a credit union.

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