The future of local banking services and access to cash
An overview of policy relating to the closure of bank and building society branches and to efforts to protect access to cash.

Dame Margaret Hodge and Kevin Hollinrake have secured a Backbench Business Committee debate on economic crime, scheduled for Thursday 2 December in the Main Chamber.
In discussions with the Backbench Business Committee requesting this debate on 16 November 2021, Mr Hollinrake noted that the debate had cross-party support from over 40 parliamentarians.
Dame Margaret Hodge said the UK had become “the jurisdiction of choice for a lot of dirty money”. Our Library briefing Economic crime in the UK: a multi-billion pound problem discusses the threat of economic crime and the Government’s Economic Crime Plan.
The debate seeks to hold the Government’s “feet to the fire” on its upcoming Economic Crime Bill, focusing on three things:
Other relevant Library briefings are:
An overview of policy relating to the closure of bank and building society branches and to efforts to protect access to cash.
This briefing covers rising prices including food and energy inflation, Government support, and how the cost of living affects households.
Information on business and consumer confidence surveys. This is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook.