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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Credit Unions

Asked by Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 17 February 2026UIN 111630

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, 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

At this time, the Department does not administer payroll deductions for Credit Unions, and there are no proposals to introduce such a service.

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