§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what dicussions he has had with his European Council counterparts on the conditions set out at article 34.2 of the protocol on the statute of the European system of central banks and the European central bank in the draft treaty on European union, during the United Kingdom presidency of the European Council.
§ Mr. NelsonArticle 34.2 of the protocol on the statute of the European system of central banks and the European central bank contains nothing requiring a Council discussion. No discussion of this article has taken place in the Finance Ministers' Council.