To ask the Scottish Government how many credit unions there currently are in Scotland, and how this compares with five years ago. The number of credit unions in Scotland is publicly available through the Bank of England’s annual statistics, which are published online.For example, the latest figures (financial year 2024) can be found here: Credit union annual statistics - 2024 | Bank of England.These show there were 73 annual returns from credit unions in Scotland in 2024, compared to 84 annual returns in 2020.