HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 c1199W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will place in the Library a copy of the document he sent to the EU giving the six monthly report on the UK's economy. [72897]

Ruth Kelly

The UK submits an Excessive Deficit return (Article 104 of the Treaty) to the European Commission every September and March. Copies can be found in the Library of the House. The returns are based on figures published in the previous Budget or Pre-Budget Report, and on figures included in the "Government deficit and debt under the Maastrict Treaty" First Releases issued by the Office for National Statistics in August and February.

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