Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 November 2001. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Monday, 26 November 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on planned expenditure in the United Kingdom from the Pericles programme to cover euro-counterfeiting; and if Europol officers will be involved.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on planned expenditure in the United Kingdom from the Pericles programme to cover euro-counterfeiting; and if Europol officers will be involved. [17624] Ruth Kelly: The Pericles programme is not expected to entail significant new expenditure. Most of the costs of the programme will be met by the Community. The costs associated with training UK staff are likely to be met from existing budgets for that purpose within the agencies concerned--principally the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the Bank of England. Contributors to the Pericles programme will be invited from all the international organisations with relevant expertise, including Europol and Interpol.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 375 c645W;375 c647W; 17624
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Crime prevention Currencies Bank notes Expenditure Forgery EU action Economic and monetary union Euro Money Europol
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Treasury

Secondary information

Librarians' tools