A Bill to make provision for penalties against the Court of Directors of the Bank of England for failure to meet inflation targets.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
26 February 2026
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The Bill would create penalties for the Bank of England's Court of Directors if inflation targets are not met. It aims to increase accountability for the Bank's leadership over inflation performance and is currently being debated in the House of Commons, where Sir Christopher Chope is the sponsor. The measure,-if enacted, would place consequences on the Bank's governing body for its inflation outcomes.
The Bill started in the Commons and has progressed from its first reading in October 2024 to the second reading in April 2026. It has not yet moved to later stages based on the provided information.
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17 Apr 2026
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
