§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of which member states of the European Union have met or are likely to meet the convergence criteria for European economic and monetary union. [6779]
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeAn assessment of which countries meet the conditions for joining the single currency on 1 January 1999 will be made by the Council of Ministers in early 1998. At present, there are considerable uncertainties surrounding this and other issues relating to the single currency.