§ Mr. GillTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the estimates covering expenditure on the national changeover plan; and the dates on which they were approved by the House. [121811]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonDetails of expenditure on national changeover planning were included in the second Outline National Changeover plan which was published on 9 March. A copy of the Plan is in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. GillTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date and in which forum the decision was taken to proceed with a national changeover plan. [121809]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonIn his statement to the House in October 1997, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the Government would
begin now to prepare ourselves so that, should we meet the economic tests, we can make a decision to join a successful single currency early in the next Parliament.—[Official Report, 27 October 1997; Vol. 299, c. 587.]The first Outline National Changeover Plan was presented to the House by the Prime Minister on 23 February 1999.