§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the outcome of the ECOFIN Council held in Luxembourg on 5 June; and if he will make a statement. [125123]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Chancellor of the Exchequer attended the Economic and Finance Council of Ministers.
ECOFIN approved the text of the Broad Economic Guidelines for submission to the Feira European Council, with slight amendment.
There was a discussion of the Code of Conduct group and the proposed Savings Directive. It was agreed that ECOFIN would meet ahead of the Feira European Council for a further discussion.