Motion text
That this House calls on the Government to take urgent action to protect free access to cash for people across the UK, which the UK’s largest cashpoint network, Link, has warned will collapse within two years without immediate intervention; understands that since January 2018, one in five free to use cashpoints has closed, around 9,500 across the UK, and that consumers currently spend a staggering £100 million a year just to withdraw their own money; acknowledges that this comes on the backdrop of the closure of thousands of bank branches and post offices, with these closures being particularly damaging to more rural communities, and there has been no replacement for these services; recognises that access to free cash is vitally important to some of our most vulnerable communities, many of whom are digitally excluded, such as pensioners and those on low incomes; appreciates that the loss of free cash machines is occurring at a much higher rate in more socially disadvantaged areas, forcing already poor communities to pay significant fees to access their cash, affecting their ability to pay for necessities; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to ensure that the provision of free access to cash is protected so that no community is left behind in an increasingly digital society.
Signatures (33)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on
3 March 2020
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on
3 March 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
3 March 2020
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
3 March 2020
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
3 March 2020
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 March 2020
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
4 March 2020
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on
4 March 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
4 March 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 March 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
5 March 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on
5 March 2020
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 March 2020
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on
9 March 2020
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
9 March 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
10 March 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
10 March 2020
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 March 2020
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 March 2020
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 April 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 March 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.