Policy paper

Payment account contract termination and freedom of expression

Policy statement setting out the government’s planned reforms relating to contract termination rules for payment accounts.

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 21 July 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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Payment account contract termination and freedom of expression: Policy statement

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This policy statement sets out the government’s findings from the Call for Evidence on the Payment Services Regulations 2017, specifically in relation to the issue of account termination and freedom of expression.

It also sets out the government’s proposed reforms to enhance requirements relating to contract termination for payment accounts.

Published 21 July 2023