Financial Assistance (Ireland) Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Financial Assistance (Ireland)

Rob Wilson Excerpts
Monday 22nd November 2010

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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As my hon. Friend says, we are now part of the solution rather than being part of the problem.

Rob Wilson Portrait Mr Rob Wilson (Reading East) (Con)
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May I offer the Chancellor my support in the difficult task that he has ahead? Will he spell out for the House what he believes the consequences of leaving the euro would be for Ireland?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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As I have said, that has to be a matter for Ireland. It has not been raised by them in any discussion, publicly or privately, and I do not think that I should speculate about it.