§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the proposed date for a referendum on euro entry. [11099]
§ Ruth KellyThe Government's policy on the euro remains as set out by the Chancellor in his statement to Parliament in October 1997 and restated by the Prime Minister in February 1999. The Government have said they will complete an assessment of the five tests within two years of the start of this Parliament. Once the assessment has been completed, the Government will make a decision on UK membership of the single currency. If the Government recommend UK entry, it will be put to a vote in Parliament and then to a referendum of the British people.