Credit Unions (Hansard, 24 May 2002)

HC Deb 24 May 2002 vol 386 c665W 665W

§ Mr. Tom Harris
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employer-based credit unions were operating in the UK in(a) 1997 and (b) 2001. [58869]

§ Ruth Kelly
In 1997 there were 87 wholly employer-based credit unions operating in the UK. In 2000 there were 93. The information for 2001 is not readily available.

§ Mr. Tom Harris
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many community-based credit unions were operating in the UK in(a) 1997 and (b) 2001. [58870]

§ Ruth Kelly
In 1997 there were 382 wholly community-based credit unions operating in the UK. In 2000 there were 375. The information for 2001 is not readily available.