This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Stop the RBS Droylsden bank closure.
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are closing 54 more banks across England and wales one of which is the Droylsden branch. This is the last bank in Droylsden and we call upon them to review this decision.
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RBS is 62.4% owned by the tax payer and made £2.239 billion in profit last year. Pays its Chief Executive £3.5 Million a year and were more than happy to have us, the tax paying public, bail them out to the tune of £45 billion. If this bank closes local business will have no bank to pay money in or get change from. This will leave yet another hole in our high street and this can simply not go ahead.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.
The decision to close branches is a commercial and operational decision for a bank.
You can find out more about the recent announcements about branch closures and the banking industry's response in this House of Commons Library briefing paper:
https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN00385
The Scottish Affairs Committee asked RBS about its branch closures. You can find out more here:
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