Question follow-through · 30749
Bank of England
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of limiting the amount of money that the Bank of England can pay in interest to commercial banks.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 18 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of limiting the amount of money that the Bank of England can pay in interest to commercial banks.
13 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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18 Feb 2025
Answer published
The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. Monetary policy, including quantitative easing, is the responsibility of the independent Monetary...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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