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Written question asked by Douglas Carswell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 January 2012. It was answered by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 on behalf of the Treasury.


Wealth

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have read The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Answer

Treasury Ministers and officials consider a wide range of views from a variety of sources to provide the historical and international context to the UK's economic policy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
89938; 538 c837W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Reading Treasury
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk