§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 January 2002,Official Report, column 438W, for what reasons he will not list the (a) officials, (b) special advisers and (c) Ministers of his Department who are involved in the preliminary technical work for joining the euro; and if he will make a statement. [31660]
§ Ruth KellyI refer the hon. Member to my answer to him on 29 January 2002,Official Report, column 224W.
§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 January 2002,Official Report, columns 438–39W, (1) if he will list the names of the members of the cross-party HM Treasury Euro-Preparations Committee; and if he will make a statement; [31657]
(2) which members of the cross-party HM Treasury Euro-Preparations Committee attended the meeting on 5 December 2001; what the agenda of the meeting was; and if he will make a statement. [31658]
§ Ruth KellyAll parliamentary parties are invited to nominate a representative to attend meetings of the Cross Party Group on Euro Preparations. Representatives from the Labour party, the Liberal Democrats, the Scottish National party and the Ulster Unionist party attended. Minutes of the meeting on 5 December have been sent to those representatives who attended.