Emu: Preparations

Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld
asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment has been made of the state of preparations by businesses and other organisations in the UK for the implication of EMU. [HL3091]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey
The Government today publish their first six-monthly report on preparations for EMU, Getting ready for the euro: first report July 1998. Copies have been placed in the Library.