Mick wrote:
If a cheque I paid someone for goods was banked, on a Saturday
morning in one of the main name banks in the UK, when should it have
cleared by enabling the goods to be sent?

I am trying to find why the goods have not been received,

Thanks, Mick.

As far as i'm aware, banks are not open on a saturday?
So I would imagine they would put it in on Monday and have a clearence
between 3 to 7 working days.