Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 22 January 2026 [Draft]
22 Jan 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
CMutual Family Protection Plan
I have been regularly meeting the independent coalition of credit unions, which has been working tirelessly to support policyholders who have been impacted by the withdrawal of the family protection plan. However, we need the FCA and the United Kingdom Treasury to compel CMutual and Maiden Life Försäkrings to discuss mitigating, in the form of financial redress, the harm that is now occurring. According to the coalition, around 20 people who were policyholders have died since financial support from the plan was withdrawn, which shows that we need action from the UK authorities as a matter of urgency. Will the minister outline any discussions that the Scottish Government has had in that regard with UK Government counterparts or the FCA?
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1. Clare Haughey (Rutherglen) (SNP)
SNP
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding its engagement with credit unions in relation to CMutual withdrawing its family pr...
The Minister for Business and Employment (Richard Lochhead)
SNP
Scottish Government ministers and officials are engaging regularly with representatives of Scottish credit unions that are impacted by the withdrawal of the ...
Clare Haughey
SNP
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Richard Lochhead
SNP
I thank Clare Haughey for bringing the issue to the chamber. Of course, our thoughts will be with the loved ones of those who have lost their lives. I also p...