PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Support for access to cash (4 May 2020)

Motion Details

That this House commends Clydesdale Bank for cancelling all planned branch closures until further notice; notes that TSB bank has ignored attempts to discuss, and is committed to, continuing with closing its branch in Tain; acknowledges that bank branches are indispensable in cash-based economies; further acknowledges that branch closures will cut off communities from accessing cash; further notes that the Government’s suggested solution to use online banking is inappropriate due to poor broadband infrastructure in the Highlands; calls on the Government to intervene and prevent TSB and other Banks to cancel branch closures until further notice.

Sponsored by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
4
50%
 
 
Scottish National Party
3
38%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
13%
 
Sponsor List (8 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Orkney and Shetland
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
SNP
John Nicolson
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
LD
Jamie Stone (Sponsor)
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
SNP
Alison Thewliss

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