§ Andrew Rosindell:To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effects on the UK economy of (a) budget deficits in (i) Germany and (ii) France and (b) an average euro zone deficit of 3 per cent. [143551]
§ Ruth Kelly:The Pre-Budget Report 2003 (Cm6042) forecast for the UK economy takes full account of economic developments in the euro area.