* No expansion to the BoE quantitative easing scheme

* Band of England keeps interest rates at 0.5 percent

* Miners, banks and oils lead FTSE higher

By David Brett

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index was up 0.7 percent at midday on Thursday, led by miners and banks, and showing little reaction to the Bank of England's decision not to expand its quantitative easing programme.

By 1122 GMT, the FTSE 100 .FTSE index was 26.94 points higher at 4,167.17 after closing down 46.77 points, or 1.1 percent, on Wednesday, its lowest close in more than two months.

The Bank of England said there would be no expansion of its quantitative easing scheme, while the market had widely expected the Bank to continue pumping money into the economy until August. [ID:nTAR005441]

The Bank said it would keep interest rates steady at 0.5 percent, as expected.