Moved by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
164: After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause—
“High street financial services
(1) The Secretary of State must engage with local authorities to devise strategies to reduce the number of high street financial services becoming vacant premises.
(2) For the purposes of this section high street financial services includes but is not limited to banks, post offices and cash machines.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This is aimed at protecting banks, post offices and cash machines on high streets by placing a new duty on the Secretary of State.