Robin Walker – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Robin Walker on 2015-10-13.

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.

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 wasis due to end in April 20156 but we are currently considering a request for an further extension. The Department has plans to review effectiveness at the end of the Project.

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