HC Deb 01 July 2002 vol 388 c121W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the extent of the use of the euro in Northern Ireland, especially in border areas. [65589]

Ruth Kelly

The Government have not made any assessment of euro-based transactions in the UK.

It is entirely a commercial decision for UK business to determine whether or not they wish to accept the euro or any other foreign currency.