HL Deb 07 June 2000 vol 613 c159WA
The Earl of Northesk

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have any plans to review the system of appointments to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to give Parliament the opportunity to scrutinise the choices of the Treasury. [HL2654]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Arrangements for appointments to the MPC are set out in theBank of England Act 1998. There are no plans to change the present system.