Eurozone Crisis Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Eurozone Crisis

David Nuttall Excerpts
Thursday 3rd November 2011

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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I do not think that anyone in the House is suggesting that the Greek people should not be in charge of their own destiny.

David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that the International Monetary Fund should not be expected to do what the European Central Bank is incapable of doing simply because of a lack of political will on the part of eurozone countries?

Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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My hon. Friend has made a good point, but I think it important for the institutions in the European Union to work together to ensure that there is a return to economic and financial stability.