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Economic and Monetary Union

Volume 485: debated on Thursday 11 December 2008

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Mr. Hague

To ask the Prime Minister (1) when he (a) last met the President of the European Commission and (b) spoke to the President of the European Commission; and whether he discussed Britain's prospective membership of the euro on either occasion. (241494)

(2) whether it is the Government's long-term policy objective to take the UK into the euro zone;

(3) when the Cabinet last discussed the possibility of the UK's membership of the euro.

The Prime Minister

I last met the President of the European Commission on Monday 8 December. I discussed a wide range of issues with the President. I refer the right hon. Member to the press conference I held with President Barroso and President Sarkozy on Monday 8 December. A transcript is available on the No. 10 website:

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page17733.

In addition, I refer the right hon. Member to the press briefing given by my Spokesman on 9 December. A transcript of this is available on the No. 10 website:

http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page17744.

A copy of both transcripts has been placed in the Library of the House.