§ Mr. Stephen O'Brien:To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been spent in each year by her Department in preparing for United Kingdom entry to the euro; how much her Department plans to spend on preparations for United Kingdom entry to the euro for each year from the current financial year up to and including 2005–06; and what estimates she has made of the total costs to her Department of changeover to the European Single Currency. [131599]
§ Ms Hewitt:I refer the hon. Member to the reply given today by my hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury at column 142W.