HC Deb 20 May 2002 vol 386 cc104-5W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has asked his officials to conduct assessments on the five economic tests for membership of the euro. [57852]

Ruth Kelly

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) on 19 December 2001,Official Report, column 330W.

Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the economic models through which the five economic tests will be assessed. [57885]

Ruth Kelly

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 7 February 2002,Official Report, column 1144W.

Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list those(a) advisers and (b) departments within the Treasury, that will be responsible for analysing the five economic tests on the Euro; what outside experts will be consulted; and if he will make a statement. [57857]

Ruth Kelly

The assessment has not yet started, but the necessary preliminary analysis—technical work that is necessary to allow us to undertake the assessment within two years as promised—is under way. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Truro and St. Austell (Mr. Taylor) on 25 March 2002,Official Report, column 755W.

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