§ That this House takes note of European Community Document No. COM(95)333 on the practical arrangements for the introduction of the single currency and the European Monetary Institute Report, dated November 1995, on the changeover to the single currency; and agrees with the Government that Protocol 11 annexed to the EC Treaty, which means that the United Kingdom is not committed to move to Stage 3 of Economic and Monetary Union, and can decide whether to join on the basis of the United Kingdom's national interest given the circumstances at the time, is to be welcomed.—
§ [Mr. Ottaway.]
§ Question agreed to.