§ Mr. Jon Owen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 14 February,Official Report, column 574, when he expects to assess the impact of a single European currency on freight and passenger transport to and from the continent. [16969]
§ Mr. WattsThe United Kingdom will agree to take part in a single currency only if it is in our national interest to do so, given the circumstances at the time. A full assessment of the benefits and disadvantages will be carried out nearer the time, before the decision is made.