Financial Inclusion

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government – in the Senedd at 2:59 pm on 15 May 2019.

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Photo of Dawn Bowden Dawn Bowden Labour 2:59, 15 May 2019

Thank you, Minister, and I'm very aware of the good work that is done by organisations like the citizens advice bureau in my constituency. Yet, there are Valleys communities that are facing a steady withdrawal of many vital services, and many of us will have seen that. Working with my colleague Gerald Jones MP, we've campaigned to save some of the commercial banking services in towns like Rhymney, and we're currently looking to retain access to a network of free cashpoints, cash withdrawal machines, and also supporting the work of local credit unions. In what further ways can the Welsh Government deliver support to ensure financial inclusion in these communities?