§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 20 January 2003,Official Report, column 54W, on the euro, when his Department plans to conduct the next survey of small and medium-sized companies; and if he will make a statement. [102891]
§ Ruth KellyI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers I gave him on 13 January 2003,Official Report, columns 414–15W, 20 January 2003, Official Report, column 54W and 3 February 2003, Official Report, column 29W.
§ Mr. PriskTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has made or plans to make an assessment of the optimum exchange rate for the United Kingdom to join the euro. [102925]
§ Ruth KellyThe Government have consistently made clear that they will complete a comprehensive and rigorous assessment of the five economic tests within two years of the start of this Parliament.
As set out in the paper of 6 September 2002 for the Treasury Committee on the Treasury's approach to the preliminary and technical work, a number of supporting studies will be published alongside the assessment of the five economic tests. A supporting study will be published "Analysing different approaches to the sustainable real exchange rate".
§ Mr. PriskTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the level of European economic reform described in the report Meeting the Challenge: Economic Reform in Europe will be taken into consideration when making an assessment of the second test for euro entry. [102929]
§ Ruth KellyI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 11 March 2003,Official Report, column 126W.