Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the number of British citizens living in Cyprus who will be affected by the decision by Barclays Bank to close the accounts of people with less than £100,000; and if he will issue advice to such people on how to access banking services.

Decisions on maintaining accounts are for commercial management.

Barclays customers affected by this issue may wish to call Barclays’ Specialist Team on +44 (0) 191 541 2000 for advice. The team has been set up to handle calls related to this issue