BOE Instant Answers questions for Dec 15 meeting

Attached are the planned questions for the Bank of England Instant Answers. The answers will be published on bullets and IB at midday on Thursday.

1.    Was the Bank Rate raised, and if so by how much?

2.    Number of members voting for unchanged rate (or cut)?

3.    Number of members voting for a 50bp hike?

4.    Number of members voting for a 75bp or larger hike? NB: On questions 2-4 we will name the dissenters

5.    Did the MPC say, that in the run-up to the December policy decision, it believed market pricing was over-estimating the peak for Bank Rate?

6.    Did the MPC again say “forceful” action could be used “if required”/ “as necessary”?

7.    If any ‘guidance’ was offered by the MPC, was it backed by all or by most/majority of the MPC?

8.    Did the MPC say "Any future increases in Bank Rate are likely to be at a gradual pace and to a limited extent"?

9.    In the December statement, did the MPC include the phrase …the committee judges that the current monetary policy stance is now appropriate?

10.    Around what level and when do the MPC see CPI peaking?