§ 24. Keith VazTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many speeches he has made in the last 12 months in support of the Government's policy on the euro. [158491]
§ John HealeyMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor said in his EMU statement to the House on 9 June
a modern long-term and deep-seated pro-European consensus in Britain about Britain's role in Europe and Europe's role in the world can and will be built.Since then Treasury Ministers, have held a variety of meetings to discuss the euro in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In addition, Treasury officials have held over 150 meetings with opinion formers in Britain and Europe.