HC Deb 23 October 2000 vol 355 c72W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the Euro Made Easy programme of DGX of the European Commission; if a report has been submitted to the Council on the programme; and if he will make a statement. [134208]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The Commission's 'Euro Made Easy' programme aims to produce information on the euro for those people who do not have easy access to traditional information flows.

I understand from the Commission that to date they have not submitted a report to the Council on this programme.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer for how long sterling has maintained stability within the exchange rate mechanism bandwidth vis-à-vis the euro. [134209]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The UK does not participate in the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM).