Written Question·Treasury·UIN 119974
Bank Notes: Design
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with the Bank of England on the potential impact of the removal of historic British figures from the new series of banknotes on British national identity.
Answer
Lucy RigbyThe Bank of England is entirely responsible for the design, production, issue and distribution of banknotes. HM Treasury has not discussed the change of design with the Bank of England.