A Bill to make provision for the introduction of a mandatory requirement for banks and building societies to offer safety deposit current accounts to allow money to be stored for safe-keeping; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
23 February 2009
The bill would require banks and building societies to offer safety deposit current accounts so people can store money securely with a bank for safekeeping. It creates a mandatory service and related provisions to support this aim, to be developed through the law.
The bill is in the Committee stage in the Lords, where detailed provisions will be examined and amended before moving on.
Generated 21 February 2026
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
