Single Currency

HC Deb 19 July 1995 vol 263 c1246W

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what extent he was consulted by the European Commission about the contents of the Green Paper on the practical arrangements for the introduction of the single currency prior to its publication on 31 May. [33530]

Mrs. Angela Knight

The European Commission's Green Paper was discussed at ECOFIN on 22 May.

Mr. Prentice

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil servants are seconded to work with the European Commission on single currency issues. [33529]

Mrs. Knight

As of 3 July 1995 there was one United Kingdom civil servant seconded to the European Commission and working in Directorate-General II, Economic and Financial Affairs, the responsibilities of which include work on economic and monetary union.