The Bank of England's chief economist Huw Pill believes the UK still has "some way to go" before he feels confident in voting in favour of cutting interest rates.
"While I recognise that we are now seeing early signs of a downward shift in the persistent component of inflation dynamics, those signs thus far remain tentative," Pill said in a speech on Friday.
"In my view, we have some way to go before such evidence becomes conclusive."
Pill also believes rates don't have to stay at 5.25% for the Bank of England to slow inflation.
"Maintaining restrictiveness does not necessarily mean leaving Bank Rate unchanged," he added.
"For one thing, real interest rates – which may be more relevant for some economic decisions and thus for the transmission of monetary policy – will rise as inflation and shorter-term inflation expectations ease.
"The MPC will need to take this into account in setting Bank Rate. And what’s more the overall monetary policy stance can remain restrictive – even if less so than previously – even after a Bank Rate cut."