Plans for £5 note to be taken out of circulation

Nathan Winter made this Freedom of Information request to Bank of England

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From: Nathan Winter

22 September 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

Due to cost of living price rises and other reasons, can you tell
me if there are any plans to discontinue production of the £5 note
and remove them from circulation?

Yours faithfully,

Nathan Winter

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From: Enquiries
Bank of England

23 September 2008

We acknowledge receipt of your e-mail dated 22 September (our ref FF 21633).

We will reply in due course.

If you have any queries please contact the Bank's Public Information and Enquiries Group on 020 7601 4878.

Public Information and Enquiries Group
Bank of England

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From: Enquiries
Bank of England

7 October 2008

Dear Mr Winter

Thank you for your email dated 22 September in which you ask 'if there are any plans to discontinue production of the £5 note and remove from circulation'.

I can confirm that the Bank has no plans to discontinue production of the £5 note at this time.

Kind Regards
Stuart Allen

Deputy Secretary of the Bank

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