Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with (a) LINK and (b) the Payment Systems Regulator on guarantees for protections proposed in LINK’s Financial Inclusion Programme.

Treasury ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. This includes regular meetings with regulators to discuss relevant issues, including ATM provision.

Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel