Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Ireland) Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Ireland)

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Excerpts
Wednesday 17th November 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have strong economic ties with Ireland, which is one of our biggest trading partners. Our economies are closely interlinked, and it is therefore in our national interest to ensure that the Irish economy and banking system are stable.

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Portrait Ms Gisela Stuart (Birmingham, Edgbaston) (Lab)
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What is Her Majesty’s Government’s strategic view of the crisis? Should we bail out the Government or their banks?

Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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I reiterate that no request for assistance has been received from the Irish Government.