HC Deb 13 December 2000 vol 359 c174W
Mr. Lilley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sanctions will apply to banks who do not meet the marketing, accessibility and availability tests of their financial exclusion responsibility. [142248]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The Government welcome banks' positive response to the challenge to set up basic bank accounts, and their constructive discussions with the Post Office to make them widely available.