United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 201498
Financial Services: Freedom of Expression
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13 October 2023
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19 October 2023 · Answer
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19 October 2023
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) banks and (b) other payment service providers do not terminate contracts on the grounds of clients having expressed a view that is within the scope of lawful free speech.
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13 October 2023
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) banks and (b) other payment service providers do not terminate contracts on the grounds of clients having expressed a view that is within the scope of lawful free speech.
Source: Commons
19 October 2023
Answer
On 21 July, the Government confirmed that it would strengthen regulations overseeing banks and payment service providers to increase the minimum notice period in cases of provider-initiated contract terminations from 2 months to 90 days – giving customers...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-10-13/201498
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1663644
- uk · wq-1663644 · source updated 19 October 2023