17. To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects on the economy of the Bank of England's decision to implement quantitative easing measures. (286207)

The Bank of England has operational responsibility for monetary policy, including use of the Asset Purchase Facility.

The Bank publishes quarterly reports on the APF, the first of which was published on 27 April. The Bank also reports on the APF in its Inflation Report and Quarterly Bulletin and regularly publishes operational information for the APF on its website.