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.

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.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Pericles programme will cover euro counterfeiting in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Pericles programme will cover euro counterfeiting in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential increase in (a) organised crime and (b) financial crime in the UK and elsewhere of UK entry into the single European currency, with particular reference to the planned maximum denomination of...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the potential increase in (a) organised crime and (b) financial crime in the UK and elsewhere of UK entry into the single European currency, with particular reference to the planned maximum denomination of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he will take to assist banks, bureaux de change and similar agencies in the United Kingdom to detect the presence of forged Euro notes and coins presented to them for valid transactions after 2nd January 2002.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he will take to assist banks, bureaux de change and similar agencies in the United Kingdom to detect the presence of forged Euro notes and coins presented to them for valid transactions after 2nd January 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what amount has been spent under the National Changeover Plan in connection with measures to combat the counterfeiting of the euro; and if he will make a statement. - Do not come within the scope of the National Changeover Plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what amount has been spent under the National Changeover Plan in connection with measures to combat the counterfeiting of the euro; and if he will make a statement. - Do not come within the scope of the National Changeover Plan.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what evidence he has evaluated on the printing of counterfeit Euro notes in advance of their distribution; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 4 February 1999).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what evidence he has evaluated on the printing of counterfeit Euro notes in advance of their distribution; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 4 February 1999).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what EC bodies are responsible for designing the proposed euro currency notes and determining the denominations issued; what maximum denomination has been authorised; and who is responsible for ensuring that the risk of forgery is minimised.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what EC bodies are responsible for designing the proposed euro currency notes and determining the denominations issued; what maximum denomination has been authorised; and who is responsible for ensuring that the risk of forgery is minimised.