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Business of the House

Can we have a debate about how commitments made on the Floor of the House by the Prime Minister to Back Benchers are adhered to by Ministers? On 7 November, I asked the Prime Minister:"““If the eurozone continues to fail to deal with the crisis, what actions will the Prime Minister take to protect the interests of the UK?””" At the end of his answer, he said:"““If he wants to discuss privately with a Treasury Minister the elements of any plan, he is at liberty to do so.””—[Official Report, 7 November 2011; Vol. 535, c. 39-40.]" I took up that invitation and wrote to the Chancellor on 8 November, but I have had no reply, even though we are about to go into recess and this is a very important matter. I am concerned about whether this is going to be a broken promise by the Prime Minister—or, worse still, that it means that the Government have no plan to deal with the eurozone crisis.