HC Deb 20 July 1999 vol 335 cc457-8W
Mr. Salter

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has had from (i) consumer organisations and (ii) organisations representing(a) the elderly, (b) the disabled and (c) the visually impaired, regarding the closure and automation of district banks in (1) rural and (2) urban communities; and what responses he has made. [91695]

Ms Hewitt

Representations have been received from a number of organisations concerned about consumer interests. The Treasury's Policy Action Team's Report on "Access to Financial Service" is likely to be published in the autumn.