Written question asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 January 1997. It was answered by Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 January 1997.

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Mackay of Ardbrecknish, Lord

Question

How, under Article 109J2 of the Treaty of Rome HMG intend to judge whether member states "fulfil the necessary conditions for the adoption of a single currency", and to what extent they intend that those "necessary conditions" should reflect the convergence criteria which will have been considered by the Commission in the formulation of its prior report to the Council under Article 109J1.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

577 c17WA

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Economic and monetary union