§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials from the Bank of England are on secondment to the Treasury; what work they are engaged in; and if he will make a statement. [40114]
§ Ruth Kelly[holding answer 6 March 2002]: The Treasury has for decades had regular exchanges of staff with the Bank of England. Currently there are three Bank of England officials working in the Treasury. They are engaged in:
Permanent Secretary support in PERM directorate;Policy advice in Budget and Public Finance directorate;Policy advice in Macroeconomic Policy and International Finance directorate.