Bank of England (Appointment of Governor) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:55 pm on 6 July 2012.

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Photo of Kwasi Kwarteng Kwasi Kwarteng Conservative, Spelthorne 1:55, 6 July 2012

I appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s remarks, but Mr Deputy Speaker, with your forbearance, I suggest that this debate is about the appointment of the Governor of the Bank of England. We can have more extensive and general debates about the appointment of other officials, but I think that our current system works well. I would not want to see, for example, the Archbishop of Canterbury hauled up in front of a religious affairs Committee for “ratification”.