Statement on financial assistance to Ireland
23 November 2010 (updated on 23 November 2010)
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 22 November on the international financial assistance package for Ireland.
- Video and Audio: Financial Assistance (Ireland)
- Commons Hansard: Financial Assistance (Ireland)
- Parliamentary news: Urgent question on EU Finance Ministers' meeting on Ireland
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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