Preparations Committees in Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland
On 9 June 2003, the Chancellor invited the Secretaries of State for Scotland,
Wales and Northern Ireland to establish new preparations committees. The role of
each committee is to:
Oversee the work on euro preparations;
Raise awareness of preparations issues;
Ensure co-ordination and co-operation between key sectors;
Consult on the third outline National Changeover Plan; and
Feed back particular views and issues to the Chancellor's Standing
Committee on Euro Preparations (the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland are members of the Standing Committee).
The committees have a similar structure to the Standing Committee, with representatives
from the public, private and voluntary sectors. Each committee is headed by the relevant
Secretary of State.
Further information on the committees, minutes of meetings and membership can be found
on the respective sites: