Question follow-through · 15409

Bank of England: Connect

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has the Bank of England spent on public affairs services provided by Connect since July 2024, and for what purposes.

answeredTreasury

About this written question

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
2 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
9 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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

Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has the Bank of England spent on public affairs services provided by Connect since July 2024, and for what purposes.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    This is a matter for the operationally independent Bank of England. The Bank will respond to the honorable Member, and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House of Commons.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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