§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with his German counterpart about the implications for the introduction of the euro of the challenge in the German Constitutional Court concerning the alleged failure of Germany to meet the Maastricht criteria for entry into a single currency; and if he will make a statement. [23294]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe Chancellor meets his German counterpart on a regular basis, including at ECOFIN where a range of issues are discussed. However, it would not be right for me to comment on the internal matters of other EU Member States.