§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much expenditure his Department(a) has incurred to date and (b) expects to incur on preparations for possible United Kingdom entry into the European single currency; and if he will make a statement. [91182]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe Department has not incurred any separately identifiable expenditure. Activity in this area has been limited to disseminating information to sponsored bodies. I have made no estimate of future expenditure.