Disclosure
Date: 29 July 2026
Governor Andrew Bailey met with Mr Nigel Farage and Mr Richard Tice MP on 25 September 2025 as part of the Bank's engagement with political representatives. Also in attendance was the Governor’s Private Secretary and the Bank’s Head of Parliamentary Affairs. This meeting occurred at the Bank’s Threadneedle Street building between 8 and 9am.
We have received requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) for certain records relating to the Bank’s engagement with Mr Farage and Mr Tice. The categories of information requested and the Bank’s decision in relation to each are outlined in the table below:
| Information |
Our decision |
|---|---|
| Correspondence between Mr Tice and the Governor or any Deputy Governor between June 2025 and June 2026. |
This information is linked below. |
| Correspondence between Mr Farage and the Governor or any Deputy Governor between June 2025 and June 2026. |
No information held. |
| Agenda for the 25 September 2025 meeting. |
No information held. |
| Briefing notes and supporting materials for the 25 September 2025 meeting. |
This information was considered to be exempt from disclosure under sections 36(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of FOIA (prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs). |
| Minutes of the 25 September 2025 meeting. |
Certain information in the minutes relates to the Bank’s monetary policy functions and is not covered by FOIA. All other information was considered to be exempt from disclosure under section 36(2)(b)(ii) of FOIA (prejudice to the effective conduct of public affairs). |
Correspondence between Mr Tice and the Governor or any Deputy Governor between June 2025 and June 2026