Supported by: David Torrance*, Craig Hoy*, Kenneth Gibson*, Alexander Stewart*, Pam Gosal*, Annie Wells*, Sandesh Gulhane*, Murdo Fraser*, Liam McArthur*, Edward Mountain*, Colin Beattie*, Jeremy Balfour*, Bill Kidd*, Annabelle Ewing* *S6M-19202 Craig Hoy: Regretting Bank Closures —That the Parliament regrets the latest round of bank closure announcements from Bank of Scotland and other operators across Scotland and the UK; further regrets what it sees as the failure to properly consult with customers and local businesses before closure decisions are taken; urges all high street bank operators to consider adopting a “branch promise” to halt future closures and to prevent so-called banking deserts developing; expresses concern about the fragile future of rural banking, and calls on Link and Cash Access UK to do all they can to fully maintain access to cash and banking services when high street banks close branches.