Question follow-through · 40813

Bank of England

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Bank of England on a tiered reserve system.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
24 Mar 2025
Target answer date
26 Mar 2025
Answer
31 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Bank of England on a tiered reserve system.

  2. 26 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 31 Mar 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...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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