Credit Union Managers Association

Lobbying Organisation Credit Union Managers Association

Date published 14 Jun, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Credit Union Sectoral Strategy

Intended results To secure recognition of CUMA as a key strategic stakeholder and obtain representation at the highest decision-making level affecting the Credit Union Sector Strategy and broader sector policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lisa Stapleton

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

CUMA’s main concern centered on fair and meaningful representation in credit union sector decision-making. Across the letters, CUMA argues that CEOs and senior management—who will be responsible for implementing the Credit Union Sector Strategy—must be included at governance and decision-making level, not just consulted through lower-level forums. The letters stress that excluding CUMA risks weakening the strategy’s credibility, balance, sector buy-in, and practical deliverability

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)