RBS branch closures

Early day motion 640, tabled 18 April 2024 by Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party). Signed by 23 members.

That this House recognises the importance of maintaining bank branch services; regrets the latest closures announced by the Natwest banking group, which operates Royal Bank of Scotland, and the decision to close 18 of its 86 RBS branches across Scotland, with three branches in Edinburgh set to close including Leith, disadvantaging small businesses and customers in one of the most densely populated parts of the city; further recognises the importance of maintaining counter services to a significant proportion of the community who do not use digital banking; and calls on the Government to take much greater action to protect access to cash and face to face banking services across the UK high streets.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 20, DUP 1, Labour 1, Workers Party 1.