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Kelly, Ruth (1)
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To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the issues he raised at the recent ECOFIN Council meeting in Brussels. (Failed OPQ).
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the issues he raised at the recent ECOFIN Council meeting in Brussels. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Wayne David
(Labour)
Answered by
Ruth Kelly
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 November 2003
For answer on
13 November 2003
Answered on
13 November 2003
Mr. David: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the issues he raised at the recent ECOFIN Council
meeting in Brussels. [138345]
Ruth Kelly: The Chancellor of the Exchequer attended the meeting of ECOFIN Ministers on 4 November. Discussion covered France's
Excessive Deficit under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), an initial exchange of views on the proposed Transparency directive and
taxation of Savings.
ECOFIN also endorsed an Economic Policy Committee paper on the impact of ageing on public finances, and agreed conclusions on the
role of customs in controlling external borders.
Prior to the meeting there was a breakfast discussion of pension reform in the context of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, and
a formal dialogue with all the Candidate Countries.
Over lunch, Finance Ministers discussed the economic and finance elements of the Intergovernmental Conference. The Chancellor, in
particular, stressed that tax harmonisation and EU control over fiscal policy would be damaging for Europe's economic interests.
Subjects
EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Date
13 November 2003
Reference
138345; 413 c422W
House
House of Commons