Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Women and Equalities.
Bank Notes: Design
- Question
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To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026, to Question 10697, on Bank Notes: Design, what discussions the Office for Equality and Opportunity had with the Bank of England on the proposed changes to bank note designs and imagery on bank notes, and whether there is a (a) written and (b) electronic record of the discussions.
- Answer
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The design of bank notes is a matter for the Bank of England, which is independent of the Government. There has been no engagement between Cabinet Office or Equalities Ministers and the Bank of England on banknote design and imagery. Officials in the Office for Equality and Opportunity responded to an email from a Bank of England counterpart in August 2025 in relation to their consultation on this topic as part of normal due process – as they did in 2013 under the previous government during a previous review.
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- Reference
- 14405
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Subjects
- Design Bank of England Bank notes
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