Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mary Glindon and Andrew Griffith

Tuesday 5th September 2023 Commons Chamber

[The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Andrew Griffith)]

During the summer, we announced that we have given directions to the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of access to cash: it should be no more than 1 mile in an urban area, and no more than 3 miles in my hon. Friend’s rural constituency of North Warwickshire. That is the first time that the statutory right of access to cash has existed in law.

[Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)]

T8.   Prison officers tell me that they are at breaking point. A key source of despair and anger is their pension age of 68, which we should all agree is far too late. As the Treasury leads on public sector pension scheme policy, will the Chancellor allow the Ministry of Justice to restart negotiations to resolve this grossly unfair and dangerous situation?