The role and future of credit unions
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30 -11am on 16 July 2025 on the role and future of credit unions. The debate will be opened by Katrina Murray MP

Successive governments have promoted the policy of financial inclusion for a number of reasons. This note outlines some of these methods.
Financial Inclusion (Exclusion) (632 KB , PDF)
This briefing paper is not up-to-date. Please see: Financial inclusion for a more recent briefing paper on this topic.
This note outlines the development of government efforts to combat financial exclusion and to promote inclusion.
Financial inclusion has been linked to various policy strands including improving financial literacy, reducing the influence of ‘loan sharks’ and payday lenders and supporting credit unions and the Post Office. Recently attention has widened on the impact of an ageing population and the increased role that digital delivery of services plays in both improving and worsening inclusion. A variety of policy strands have been tried with some notable successes. The policy is broadly supported by all parties.
An independent Financial Inclusion Commission was set up before the 2015 General Election.
There is an excellent House of Lords Committee Report into financial exclusion, published in March 2017.
Financial Inclusion (Exclusion) (632 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30 -11am on 16 July 2025 on the role and future of credit unions. The debate will be opened by Katrina Murray MP
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