Chancellor thanks Kate Barker for service to the Monetary Policy Committee

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kate for the major contribution she has made since she joined the Committee. During this period, her perspective has been extremely valuable, both to the work of the Monetary Policy Committee and also to the Government through the independent reviews she has completed on housing supply and land use planning."

Kate Barker’s position on the MPC will be advertised early in the next Parliament in order to maintain the integrity of the appointment process. It is likely that there will be a short vacancy on the MPC following this departure.