§ Mr. TyrieTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make the appointment and reappointment of the Governor of the Bank of England subject to approval by this House. [3762]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 16 June 1997]: The Governor of the Bank of England is appointed by Her Majesty the Queen. As the Chancellor said in his letter of 6 May, the Governor will be appointed for a five-year term.