House of Commons – Jan. 14, 2026 – e.989.2.19

Leave for Bill: Banks (Financial Exclusion and Access to Finance)

Result

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Motion

Motion type: Bill Introduction(?)

I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require banks to measure and disclose their performance in reducing financial exclusion, including exclusion from affordable credit, and in improving access to finance for small- and medium-sized businesses;

to establish a system for rating banks according to that performance;

to require banks to cooperate with credit unions and community development finance institutions to address financial exclusion and improve access to finance for small- and medium-sized businesses;

and for connected purposes.

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