Lords debate on motion to call attention to current trends and developments in the euro. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to current trends and developments in the euro. Motion withdrawn.

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak for the first time in the House. I understand that it is customary in one’s maiden speech to say how warm and welcoming the House is. However, I think I took that reputation a little too literally. Soon after I was introduced...

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak for the first time in the House. I understand that it is customary in one’s maiden speech to say how warm and welcoming the House is. However, I think I took that reputation a little too literally. Soon after I was introduced...

My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, will he reiterate his point about criticising ““widely divergent”” economic activity? I thought that was the mark of a dynamic market, not a failure of a market.

My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, will he reiterate his point about criticising ““widely divergent”” economic activity? I thought that was the mark of a dynamic market, not a failure of a market.

My Lords, like other noble Lords, I am extremely sorry to hear about the illness of the noble Lord, Lord Dykes. I hope that he recovers soon. I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for giving us the chance for this short debate. I would go further...

My Lords, like other noble Lords, I am extremely sorry to hear about the illness of the noble Lord, Lord Dykes. I hope that he recovers soon. I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for giving us the chance for this short debate. I would go further...

My Lords, I begin by expressing my gratitude for the good wishes to my noble friend Lord   Dykes expressed by so many participants in the debate. I go on to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady   McDonagh, on what, I thought, was an outstanding maiden speech. She spoke about her background but also...

My Lords, I begin by expressing my gratitude for the good wishes to my noble friend Lord   Dykes expressed by so many participants in the debate. I go on to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady   McDonagh, on what, I thought, was an outstanding maiden speech. She spoke about her background but also...

rose to call attention to current trends and developments in the euro; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I am moving this Motion on behalf of my noble friend Lord Dykes, and at his request. My noble friend’s Motion calls attention to current   trends and developments...

rose to call attention to current trends and developments in the euro; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I am moving this Motion on behalf of my noble friend Lord Dykes, and at his request. My noble friend’s Motion calls attention to current   trends and developments...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for that excellent introduction to the debate. I send our very best wishes to the noble Lord, Lord Dykes, whom I know will very much regret not being here today. I, too, look forward to the maiden speech of my noble...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for that excellent introduction to the debate. I send our very best wishes to the noble Lord, Lord Dykes, whom I know will very much regret not being here today. I, too, look forward to the maiden speech of my noble...

My Lords, setting up the European monetary system is the greatest economic achievement of the European Union. As a currency union comprising 12   countries and a population of 300 million, and in the process of becoming larger still, it represents a remarkable step forward in economic integration. Much to my regret,...

My Lords, setting up the European monetary system is the greatest economic achievement of the European Union. As a currency union comprising 12   countries and a population of 300 million, and in the process of becoming larger still, it represents a remarkable step forward in economic integration. Much to my regret,...

My Lords, I echo the remarks made by others who have referred to the great pleasure of listening to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady McDonagh. It was a charming speech and she made a number of extremely important points. I also echo the regret that my noble...

My Lords, I echo the remarks made by others who have referred to the great pleasure of listening to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady McDonagh. It was a charming speech and she made a number of extremely important points. I also echo the regret that my noble...

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Dykes, for initiating this debate and wish him, like other noble Lords, a speedy recovery. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for stepping in at short notice and so expertly. I also thank all noble Lords who have participated...

My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Dykes, for initiating this debate and wish him, like other noble Lords, a speedy recovery. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for stepping in at short notice and so expertly. I also thank all noble Lords who have participated...

My Lords, I think that the noble Lord has missed the point. What the OECD is worried about—it was its remark, not mine—is that the German economy is doing extremely badly and the French economy is in a coma, whereas Ireland is booming ahead. Some of the new accession countries...

My Lords, I think that the noble Lord has missed the point. What the OECD is worried about—it was its remark, not mine—is that the German economy is doing extremely badly and the French economy is in a coma, whereas Ireland is booming ahead. Some of the new accession countries...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady McDonagh, on a distinguished maiden speech. She was careful in managing to avoid undue controversy. She   quite properly paid tribute to her past work for the Labour Party, which has been a devotion of...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady McDonagh, on a distinguished maiden speech. She was careful in managing to avoid undue controversy. She   quite properly paid tribute to her past work for the Labour Party, which has been a devotion of...

My Lords, the noble Baroness also had a distinguished career in Fleet Street, and there perhaps I feel rather closer to her. I notice that the lawyers in this House often hang together, and I   think that the newspaper people ought to hang together as well. At any rate, we look...

My Lords, the noble Baroness also had a distinguished career in Fleet Street, and there perhaps I feel rather closer to her. I notice that the lawyers in this House often hang together, and I   think that the newspaper people ought to hang together as well. At any rate, we look...

My Lords, this debate is the third this week on Europe, and there is a seamless thread that connects them all. It is greatly to our advantage that we are discussing Europe to the extent that we have devoted ourselves to doing this week, and in a spirit which on...

My Lords, this debate is the third this week on Europe, and there is a seamless thread that connects them all. It is greatly to our advantage that we are discussing Europe to the extent that we have devoted ourselves to doing this week, and in a spirit which on...

Debate on a motion for the adjournment on the European Union. (Includes ref to Cm 3802, Com(97)517, Sec(97)1852, EC doc 9984/97 and HC 387-i 1997/98). (Motion withdrawn).

Debate on a motion for the adjournment on the European Union. (Includes ref to Cm 3802, Com(97)517, Sec(97)1852, EC doc 9984/97 and HC 387-i 1997/98). (Motion withdrawn).

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Stone of 26th June, Official Report, 296 c608W, if he will comment on the obligations of member states not participating in the Euro-area as set out in the Presidency Conclusions at Amsterdam. - (Holding answer 30 July 1997).

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Stone of 26th June, Official Report, 296 c608W, if he will comment on the obligations of member states not participating in the Euro-area as set out in the Presidency Conclusions at Amsterdam. - (Holding answer 30 July 1997).

Lords debate on motion to take note of the conclusions of the Amsterdam European Council in June. Agreed to on question.

Lords debate on motion to take note of the conclusions of the Amsterdam European Council in June. Agreed to on question.

Pursuant to his oral statement of 18th June, Official Report, column 327, concerning the proposals for the exchange rate mechanism set out in Annex II to the Presidency Conclusions at Amsterdam if, by Resolution of the European Council to which Her Majesty's Government is a party, the United Kingdom has...

Pursuant to his oral statement of 18th June, Official Report, column 327, concerning the proposals for the exchange rate mechanism set out in Annex II to the Presidency Conclusions at Amsterdam if, by Resolution of the European Council to which Her Majesty's Government is a party, the United Kingdom has...

Statement on European Council meeting in Amsterdam (Council conclusions and correspondence relating to fishing quotas are in Library (Dep/3 5082). Text of treaty will be placed as soon as possible (Dep/3 5064).

Statement on European Council meeting in Amsterdam (Council conclusions and correspondence relating to fishing quotas are in Library (Dep/3 5082). Text of treaty will be placed as soon as possible (Dep/3 5064).