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Written question asked by Lord Barnett (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 July 2014. It was answered by Lord Deighton (Conservative) on Monday, 28 July 2014 on behalf of the Treasury.


Interest Rates

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Deighton on 7 July (WA 12), what representations the Chancellor of the Exchequer made to the Governor of the Bank of England during their most recent discussion on possible increases in interest rates.

Answer

The UK’s monetary policy framework, set out in the Bank of England Act 1998, gives operational responsibility for monetary policy to the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The Chancellor of the Exchequer has frequent discussions with the Governor of the Bank of England on a wide range of issues on the UK economy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1205
Session
2014-15
Related items
Interest Rates
Monday, 7 July 2014
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Interest rates Monetary policy
Link
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