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Bank Notes: Design

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 27 March 2026UIN 121750

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with the Bank of England on the removal of historic figures from UK bank notes.

Answered by Lucy Rigby

As set out in the Memorandum of Understanding between HM Treasury and the Bank of England, the Bank of England is entirely responsible for the design, production, issue and distribution of banknotes. HM Treasury has not discussed images for banknote design with the Bank of England.

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