HC Deb 11 March 2003 vol 401 c132W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions officials from his Department have had with(a) the Governor of the Bank of England, (b) members of the Monetary Policy Committee and (c) representatives of the Bank of England concerning their assessment of the strength of the growth of tax revenues; and what the outcome was of these discussions. [102108]

Mr. Boateng

The Chancellor and the Governor meet regularly to discuss a wide range of issues. In addition, the Treasury representative to the MPC regularly briefs MPC members on fiscal issues.