Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Ireland) Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Finance Ministers’ Meeting (Ireland)

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Wednesday 17th November 2010

(13 years, 5 months ago)

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

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Will my hon. Friend confirm the extent of Britain’s liability under the non-eurozone mechanism? Has he considered the possibility of renegotiating the package that the previous Government left us?

Mark Hoban Portrait Mr Hoban
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My hon. Friend should be aware that under the mechanism there will be no liabilities if no request for assistance has been made.