The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment as non-executive directors to the Bank of England's court of directors of James Strachan, Robert Wigley and David Rhind.

The Queen has also been pleased to approve the reappointment as non-executive directors to the court of directors for a second term of Peter Jay, David Potter, Heather Rabbatts and Brendan Barber.

The new appointments are in place of Sir Bill Morris, Sir Brian Moffatt and Laurel Powers-Freeling. I thank them for the contribution they have made to the court.