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Written Question
Credit Unions
Monday 19th October 2015

Asked by: Robin Walker (Conservative - Worcester)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Government's credit union expansion programme; and what assessment he has made of the feasibility of extending that programme.

Answered by Justin Tomlinson

DWP’s contract with the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd to deliver the Credit Union Expansion Project began in May 2013. It is due to end in April 2016 but we are currently considering a request for an extension. The Department has plans to review effectiveness at the end of the Project.


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Amendment of the Law

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2014
Post Office Card Account

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Jobs and Work

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Jobs and Work

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Jobs and Work

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2014
Jobs and Work

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