HC Deb 25 March 1969 vol 780 c253W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the Bank Rates from 1949 to date.

Mr. Harold Lever

Following is the information:

Per cent.
1949 2
1951 (November) 2½
1952 (March) 4
1953 (September) 3½
1954 (May) 3
1955 (January) 3½
1955 (February) 4½
1956 (February) 5½
1957 (February) 5
1957 (September) 7
1958 (March) 6
1958 (May) 5½
1958 (June) 5
1958 (August) 4½
1958 (November) 4
1960 (January) 5
1960 (June) 6
1960 (October) 5½
1960 (December) 5
1961 (July) 7
1961 (October) 6½
1961 (November) 6
1962 (March 8th) 5½
1962 (March 22nd) 5
1962 (April) 4½
1963 (January) 4
1964 (February) 5
1964 (November) 7
1965 (June) 6
1966 (July) 7
1967 (January) 6½
1967 (March) 6
1967 (May) 5½
1967 (October) 6
1967 (November 9th) 6½
1967 (November 18th) 8
1968 (March) 7½
1968 (September) 7
1969 (February) 8