HC Deb 15 October 1968 vol 770 cc67-8W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the OFFICIAL REPORT the periods since 1945 during which bank rate has exceeded 5 per cent., and the ruling rate on each occasion.

Mr. Harold Lever

Since 1945 bank rate has exceeded 5 per cent. during the following periods:

Per cent.
February 1956-February 1957 5½
September 1957-March 1958 7
March 1958-May 1958 6
May 1958-June 1958 5½
June 1960-October 1960 6
October 1960-December 1960 5½
July 1961-October 1961 7
October 1961-November 1961 6½
November 1961-March 1962 6
March 1962 5½
November 1964-June 1965 7
June 1965-July 1966 6
July 1966-January 1967 7
January 1967-March 1967 6½
March 1967-May 1967 6
May 1967-October 1967 5½
October 1967-November 1967 6
November 1967 6½
November 1967-March 1968 8
March 1968-September 1968 7½
September 1968 7