Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
Diary Lists
Mervyn King, Governor
2005
Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec
2006
Jan | Feb
| Date | Diary Entry |
10 February |
MPC Meeting |
16 February |
Inflation Report Press Conference |
17 February |
Court Meeting |
| Date | Diary Entry |
4 March |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
6-7 March |
BIS Meetings, Basle |
9 March |
Filming of a mock MPC Meeting for new Bank video |
MPC Meeting |
|
10 March |
MPC Meeting |
Filming for Bank Video |
|
16 March |
Court Meeting |
17 March |
European Central Bank - General Council Meeting, Frankfurt |
18 March |
Target 2.0 Schools Competition Final |
24 March |
Treasury Select Committee Hearing |
29 March |
Visit to Sussex, including visit to Tangmere Airfield Nurseries Limited, lunch with Agency Business contacts in Climping followed by interview with Brighton Argus, visit to Needham Growers Ltd, visit to B&W Loudspeakers and buffet supper for Agency contacts in Brighton. |
| Date | Diary Entry |
1 April |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
4 April |
Present Court Awards |
6 April |
MPC Meeting |
7 April |
MPC Meeting |
11-12 April |
Visit to Wales including visit to Caparo Tubes (Tredegar Division), visit to the Royal Mint, dinner for Agency contacts and breakfast for business contacts hosted by the CBI, IOC and Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. |
13 April |
Court Meeting |
14-17 April |
IMF Spring Meetings, Washington |
29 April |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
Date |
Diary Entry |
1 April |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
4 April |
Present Court Awards |
6 April |
MPC Meeting |
7 April |
MPC Meeting |
11-12 April |
Visit to Wales including visit to Caparo Tubes (Tredegar Division), visit to the Royal Mint, dinner for Agency contacts and breakfast for business contacts hosted by the CBI, IOC and Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. |
13 April |
Court Meeting |
14-17 April |
IMF Spring Meetings, Washington |
29 April |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
Date |
Diary Entry |
3 June |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
8 June |
MPC Meeting |
9 June |
MPC Meeting |
13-14 June |
Visit to Yorkshire and Humberside including lunch and discussion with Bradford’s ethnic community. Company visit to Filtronic. Dinner and speech at Salt’s Mill co-hosted with Yorkshire Forward, the region’s development agency. Breakfast seminar in association with Bradford University Management Centre. Interviews with Yorkshire Business Insider magazine, Yorkshire Post, and Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Company visit to Telegraph & Argus Newspapers. |
15 June |
Court Meeting |
22 June |
Speech at Lord Mayor’s Banquet for Bankers and Merchants of the City of London |
25-26 June |
BIS Meetings, Basle |
Date |
Diary Entry |
1 July |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
6 July |
Photocall for MPC |
MPC Meeting |
|
7 July |
MPC Meeting |
13 July |
Court Meeting |
17 July |
Governor’s Day |
19-20 July |
Visit to the South West including visits to P&O Development, Devonport Management Ltd and Urban Splash development of Royal William yard. Interview with Plymouth Evening Herald followed by a dinner with Agency contacts. Breakfast meeting with business contacts and a visit to the National Marine Aquarium. Interview with Western Morning News followed by a visit to Tamar Science Park. |
20 July |
Court Room Reception for Marian Bell |
21 July |
Interview for Test Match Special |
27 July |
Interview with Ace Magazine |
29 July |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
Date |
Diary Entry |
3 August |
MPC Meeting |
4 August |
MPC Meeting |
8 August |
Interview with FT |
10 August |
Inflation Report Press Conference |
20 August |
Econometric Society Reception |
25-27 August |
Remarks to the Central Bank Governors’ Panel, Jackson Hole Symposium, Wyoming USA |
31 August – 1 September |
Visit to Northern Ireland including visit to Glen Electric Ltd followed by lunch with business people in conjunction with Newry Chamber of Commerce. Interview with the Newry Democrat. A visit to InterTradeIreland followed by dinner with Agency contacts. Interviews with Irish News and the Belfast Telegraph, visit to Ulster Carpet Mills Ltd followed by lunch with Agency business contacts. |
Date |
Diary Entry |
2 September |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
6 September |
Interview with Daily Telegraph |
7 September |
MPC Meeting |
8 September |
MPC Meeting |
Interview for Test Match Special |
|
9-10 September |
Informal Ecofin Meetings, Manchester |
11-12 September |
BIS Meeting, Basle |
14 September |
Court Meeting |
22-25 September |
International Monetary Fund Meetings, Washington |
26 September |
International Banking Seminar, Washington |
29 September |
Discussion at Trade Association Forum’s CEO Luncheon Club |
30 September |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
Date |
Diary Entry |
5 October |
MPC Meeting |
6 October |
MPC Meeting |
11 October |
Visit to North East including visit to Laing Art Gallery and the Sage. Press interviews with Northern Echo and Newcastle Journal. Speech at Court Dinner in association with CBI. Radio Interview with BBC Newcastle. |
12 October |
Court Meeting |
Court Lunch with TUC representatives |
|
15-16 October |
G20 Meetings in Beijing China |
19 October |
King’s College Reception, Bank of England |
21 October |
Opening remarks to the 2005 Economic Policy Panel Meeting |
25 October |
Hosted briefing for Members of the Treasury Committee |
Economic Affairs Committee (House of Lords) appearance |
|
Discussion at Nick’s Diner, House of Commons |
|
26 October |
Lloyds Seminar for the King of Norway |
Speak to Tory Peers, House of Lords |
Date |
Diary Entry |
2 November |
Visit to the High Court for BCCI trail |
Interview with BBC on BCCI |
|
4 November |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
6 November |
BIS Meeting, Basle |
7 November |
BIS Meeting, Basle |
9 November |
MPC Meeting |
10 November |
MPC Meeting |
16 November |
Inflation Report Press Conference |
17 November |
Court Meeting |
Visit to Birmingham to speak at the Lunar Society Annual Dinner |
|
18 November |
Visit to East Midlands for a breakfast meeting with the Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce. BBC Radio Derby interview. Company visits to Rolls Royce and Royal Crown Derby. |
22 November |
Meeting with Engineering Employers Federation |
24 November |
Treasury Select Committee Hearing |
28 November |
De Nederlandsche Bank workshop - Amsterdam |
30 November |
Meeting with the Unquoted Companies Group |
Date |
Diary Entry |
2 December |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
G7 Meeting, London |
|
3 December |
G7 Meeting, London |
5 December |
Christmas Carol concert at St Mark’s Church |
7 December |
MPC Meeting |
8 December |
MPC Meeting |
9 December |
Interview with Dagens Industri newspaper, Stockholm |
Seminar at the Stockholm School of Economics |
|
10 December |
Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and Dinner, Stockholm |
13 December |
Meeting with Mile End Group |
14 December |
Court Meeting |
15 December |
Visit to South East for a breakfast meeting with Agency contacts. Visits to GE Healthcare, Little Chalfont Methodist Church, Chenies Primary School and Imagination Technologies. Interview with Buckinghamshire Examiner, photograph and article for Luton News. |
19 December |
Executive Team Reception |
20 December |
Meeting with Gilt Edged Market Makers Association |
21 December |
Bank of England Carol service |
Date |
Diary Entry |
6 January |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
8 January |
BIS Meeting, Basle |
9 January |
BIS Meeting, Basle |
11 January |
MPC Meeting |
12 January |
MPC Meeting |
16-17 January |
Visit to Kent including company visit to Arjo Wiggins Paper Mill, Crown Imperial and Shephard Neame Brewery. Press interview with Kent Messenger. Speech at a Dinner in Ashford for Kent Business Contacts in Conjunction with the Kent Messenger Group/ Kent Business. Breakfast talk in Maidstone in conjunction with Kent Messenger Group/Kent Business. Radio interview with KMFM.. |
18 January |
Court Meeting |
19 January |
Meeting with the European Council of Economists |
26 January |
Sir Andrew Large Leaving Reception |
| Date | Diary Entry |
1 February |
Visit to Carlisle including lunch with Agriculture business people, visit to Harrison & Hetherington followed by press interview with News and Star. Company visit to Innovia Films. |
2 February |
Visit to Wigton including breakfast with business contacts at Pennine Gallery, Rheged followed by meeting with Keswick Tourism Association and press interview with North West Evening Mail and Keswick Reminder. |
3 February |
Pre-MPC Meeting |
8 February |
MPC Photocall |
9 February |
MPC Meeting |
15 February |
Inflation Report Press Conference |
16 February |
Court Meeting |
20 February |
Visit to New Delhi, India, speech at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. Press interview Business Today |
21 February |
Visit to Haryana, India, formally opened Caparo Maruti Bawal car panel factory. |
23 February |
Visit to Mumbai, India, met with the Reserve Bank of India Governor’s/ Executive Directors/ Senior Executives followed by an internal seminar to RBI staff |
28 February |
Visit to Bangalore, India,including company Infosys Technologies Ltd. |
