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July to December 2011

Detailed below is Barclays FSA reportable complaints data

Barclays Bank Plc

Firm name: Barclays Bank Plc
Group: Barclays Group
Other firms included in this report (if any): Barclays Insurance Services Company Ltd
Period covered in this report: 1 July - 31 December 2011
Brands/trading names covered: Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Retail Bank, Barclaycard, Barclays Wealth, Barclays Business Bank, Barclays Corporate Bank, Solution Personal Finance Ltd, Standard Life Cash Savings & Mortgages, Standard Life Cash Savings, Standard Life Mortgages.

Barclays Bank Plc

Number of complaints opened

Number of complaints closed

Complaints closed within eight weeks (%)

Complaints upheld by firm (%)

Banking

146,316

155,257

96%

52%

Home finance

6,837

7,913

82%

59%

General insurance and pure protection

122,992

132,695

21%

68%

Decumulation, life and pensions

2,055

1,946

72%

27%

Investments

3,284

3,700

55%

37%

Total

281,484

301,511

62%

59%

Barclays Stockbrokers Limited

Firm name: Barclays Stockbrokers Limited
Group: Barclays Group
Other firms included in this report (if any): 
Period covered in this report: 1 July - 31 December 2011
Brands/trading names covered: Barclays Stockbrokers Limited.

Barclays Bank Plc

Number of complaints opened

Number of complaints closed

Complaints closed within eight weeks (%)

Complaints upheld by firm (%)

Banking

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Home finance

1

n/a

n/a

n/a

General insurance and pure protection

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Decumulation, life and pensions

67

73

86%

47%

Investments

1,347

1,407

96%

36%

Total

1,415

1,480

96%

36%

Clydesdale Financial Services Limited

Firm name: Clydesdale Financial Services Limited
Group: Barclays Group
Other firms included in this report (if any): 
Brands/trading names covered: Clydesdale Financial Services Limited, Barclays Partner Finance.

Barclays Bank Plc

Number of complaints opened

Number of complaints closed

Complaints closed within eight weeks (%)

Complaints upheld by firm (%)

Banking

4,707

3,941

95%

29%

Home finance

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

General insurance and pure protection

103

95

98%

13%

Decumulation, life and pensions

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Investments

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total

4,810

4,036

95%

28%

Firstplus Financial Group Plc

Firm name: Firstplus Financial Group Plc
Group: Barclays Group
Other firms included in this report (if any): 
Brands/trading names covered: Firstplus Financial Group Plc.

Barclays Bank Plc

Number of complaints opened

Number of complaints closed

Complaints closed within eight weeks (%)

Complaints upheld by firm (%)

Banking

581

691

96%

35%

Home finance

19

19

84%

16%

General insurance and pure protection

3,966

6,399

15%

86%

Decumulation, life and pensions

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Investments

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total

4,566

7,109

23%

81%

Woolwich Plan Managers Limited

Firm name: Woolwich Plan Managers Limited
Group: Barclays Group
Other firms included in this report (if any): Barclays Wealth Funds Limited
Brands/trading names covered: Woolwich Plan Managers Limited, Barclays Wealth Funds Limited.

Barclays Bank Plc

Number of complaints opened

Number of complaints closed

Complaints closed within eight weeks (%)

Complaints upheld by firm (%)

Banking

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Home finance

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

General insurance and pure protection

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Decumulation, life and pensions

3

2

100%

0%

Investments

1,575

1,623

97%

50%

Total

1,578

1,625

97%

50%

Barclays Group summary

Other firms included in this report (if any): Barclays Insurance Services Company Ltd
Period covered in this report: 1 July - 31 December 2011
Brands/trading names covered: Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Sharedealing, Barclays Stockbrokers Limited, Clydesdale Financial Services Limited, Firstplus Financial Group PLC, Woolwich Plan Managers Limited, Standard Life Cash Savings & Mortgages, Standard Life Cash Savings, Standard Life Mortgages.

Barclays Bank Plc

Number of complaints opened

Number of complaints closed

Complaints closed within eight weeks (%)

Complaints upheld by firm (%)

Banking

151,604

159,889

96%

51%

Home finance

6,857

7,932

82%

59%

General insurance and pure protection

127,061

139,189

21%

69%

Decumulation, life and pensions

2,125

2,021

72%

27%

Investments

6,206

6,730

74%

40%

Total

293,853

315,761

62%

59%

Additional context

Barclays Group has over 40 million Banking category related accounts, including current accounts, credit cards, personal loans and savings accounts. This means we reported 3.72 Banking complaints per 1,000 accounts.

For every Home Finance (mortgage) account, we reported 7.35 complaints for every 1,000 loans outstanding.

In total, we reported 26.19 complaints per 1,000 accounts related to General Insurance and Pure Protection, with the majority of complaints in this category related to Payment Protection Insurance (PPI). Excluding this product, we reported 0.94 complaints per 1,000 accounts.

We reported 3.53 complaints per 1,000 Decumulation, Life and Pensions accounts.

In the Investments category, we reported 3.87 complaints per 1,000 accounts.