Written Question·Treasury·UIN 121749

Bank Notes: Design

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Bank of England still has a sitting Banknote Character Advisory Committee.

Answer

Lucy Rigby

The Banknote Character Advisory Committee, whose members had a five-year term starting in 2015, advised the Governor of the Bank of England on the choice of field and character for the current £20 and £50 banknotes. In July 2025 the Bank of England asked ...

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