Written question asked by Colin Challen (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 November 2001. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 5 November 2001 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received about the Tobin Tax.

Answer: Mr. Challen: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received about the Tobin tax. [8750] Mr. Boateng: The Treasury has received correspondence from the public and non-governmental organisations, as well as academic assessments of the Tobin tax, and there have been meetings with non- governmental organisations and academics to discuss the issues. The Tobin tax was also discussed by European Finance Ministers during the 22 September informal ECOFIN meeting in Liege. Ministers agreed to further work into the economic implications and practical issues raised by the Tobin tax as part of a wider study into the challenges of globalisation.

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