Helen Martin: MSPs' bank closure inquiry better not be waste of time
They want to hear from personal customers and small businesses about the impact of this “relentless decline” and consider ways to tackle it.
Well, three cheers and good luck! I hope they succeed, but I also hope this is not just an expensive PR exercise to win public support by going through the motions.
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Hide AdTheresa May and the UK Government claim they can’t and won’t interfere with banks’ commercial decisions.
Perhaps it would be better if Holyrood could figure out “tackling” methods before the survey (the results of which banks will completely ignore). If our devolved government is powerless to stop closures, this is a waste of time.