Economic And Monetary Union

Mr. Swayne
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the presentation of Government policy in respect of EMU. [75362]

Ms Hewitt
The Government's policy on membership of the single currency was set out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in a statement to the House of Commons on 27 October 1997. This policy was restated by the Prime Minister in a statement to the House of Commons on 23 February 1999, Official Report, columns 179–84.