HC Deb 16 April 1940 vol 359 c789
46. Mr. Stokes

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will introduce legislation to alter the charter of the Bank of England so as to enable the names of the bank proprietors, together with the capital holding of each of such proprietors, to be published?

Sir J. Simon

No, Sir.

Mr. Stokes

In view of the disastrous policy followed by the Bank after the last war and the part that they are believed to have played in the rearmament of Germany, does the right hon. Gentleman not consider it time that the people knew a bit more about the proprietors of this unique concern?