Eurozone Crisis Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Eurozone Crisis

Jonathan Ashworth Excerpts
Thursday 27th October 2011

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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I can just say yes to that.

Jonathan Ashworth Portrait Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab)
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May I just press the Chancellor a little further on the Prime Minister’s desire to repatriate powers over employment and social policy? What discussions has he had so far with eurozone Finance Ministers on these matters and how many of them would he expect to support the Prime Minister’s position?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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The discussions on treaty change, which the Council conclusions on the eurozone mention, have only just begun, so I have not had those discussions.