But it may be worth remembering that the aggregate public-sector and private-sector indebtedness of the UK is higher than for any eurozone country, even Greece - and our annual government deficits are significantly greater than those of Spain or Italy.

BBC: Would euro solution be costly for Treasury?

And it's also worth remembering that this may not be quite the meaningless ritual combat that these bills led to in previous parliaments - this government has made a bit of a habit of taking up ideas floated by bright backbenchers in adjournment debates and Ten Minute Rule Bills, and putting them into action.

BBC: Watch this space