» Thursday, June 28, 2007
Government Reshuffle
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) informed assembled journalists about the recent Cabinet reshuffle. The new Prime Minister was Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer was Alastair Darling, Foreign Secretary was David Miliband. The new Secretary of State for Justice and the Lord Chancellor was Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department was Jacqui Smith, Secretary State for Defence and Secretary of State for Scotland was Des Browne. Alan Johnson would become Secretary of State for Health and Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was now Hilary Benn. Secretary of State for International Development was Douglas Alexander, and Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform was John Hutton. The new Leader of the House, Minister for Women and Labour Party Chair was Harriet Harman, Secretary of State for Pensions and Secretary of State for Wales was Peter Hain, and Secretary of State for Transport had bee given to Ruth Kelly. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was Hazel Blears and the new Chief Whip was Geoff Hoon. Ed Balls had been appointed as Secretary of State for Schools, Children and Families (DCSF), and the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was Ed Miliband. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport was James Purnell, and Shaun Woodward was the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council was Baroness Ashton, and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury was Andy Burnham. Secretary of State for Innovation, Unviversities and Skills was John Denham.
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» Thursday, March 15, 2007
Forthcoming Business
The Leader said that, on Monday, March 19, the debate would be: second reading of the Consumer, Estate Agents and Redress Bill [Lords] (Ian McCartney and Jim Fitzpatrick for the Government), followed by a motion to approve a Ways and Means Resolution on the UK Borders Bill. On Tuesday, March 20: a debate on the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade on a motion for the Adjournment of the House (John Prescott and Meg Munn). Wednesday, March 21 - Chancellor of the Exchequer: Budget Statement; Thursday, March 22 - Continuation of the Budget debate David Miliband and John Healey); Friday, March 23 -Private Members Bills.
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Zimbabwe Debate
Asked if he saw a case for Foreign Office Ministers swiftly altering their diaries to enable a Commons debate on the situation, Mr Straw said he agreed that there should be a debate. Both Margaret Beckett and Ian McCartney wanted it, but it was difficult to change engagements already in Ministers' diaries. The Leader said it was essential now that the regional partners of Zimbabwe, particularly South Africa, recognised the gravity of the situation and acted accordingly. Asked what they should do, he said that they should take steps to further isolate and put pressure on the Mugabe regime. It was now beyond the fraternal feelings of former freedom fighters.
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» Thursday, February 1, 2007
Northern Ireland
The PMOS reported that the Prime Minister was currently meeting Gerry Adams and Martin McGuiness. This was partly an update on where we were following the Ard Fheis and following Gerry Adams' comments that people who were victims of crime in Republican areas should go to the police; that people who wish to join the police from those areas should be supported; and that anybody with information about the McCartney murder should also go to the police. Sinn Fein would want to raise the court investigation and the Ombudsman report, which the Irish Government had also raised on repeated occasions.
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» Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Iraq
Asked why Des Browne answered questions in the House on Iraq instead of Ian McCartney, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that the person chosen to answer the questions was Des Browne. He added that Margaret Beckett was in Penzance today and therefore unavailable.
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
» Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Farepak
Asked if the Prime Minister would give up a day's salary for Farepak's relief, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that Ian McCartney had said that this was a matter for individual MPs. Therefore it was not in the PMOS' domain, as MPs would make their own individual decisions.
Briefing took place at 7:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (32)
» Friday, July 14, 2006
Cash for Honours
Asked if it was still the case that there had not yet been an approach from the police to question the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that was correct.
Briefing took place at 16:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (2)
» Monday, June 19, 2006
Aung San Suu Kyi
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman told journalists that the Prime Minister had released a statement regarding Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday. The Prime Minister said that he was "bitterly disappointed that today Aung San Suu Kyi would spend her 61st birthday under house arrest, cut off from her family and friends, having had her house arrest extended yet again on 27th May. This was utterly unacceptable and goes against everything the UN Secretary General, most of Burma's neighbours, the EU and the wider international community have repeatedly called for".
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» Monday, May 8, 2006
Geoff Hoon
Asked if it was ever the case that Geoff Hoon's job was ever a Secretary of State position, the PMOS said that it was not.
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» Friday, May 5, 2006
Reshuffle
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists that John Prescott remained the Deputy Prime Minister, and as he had discussed with the Prime Minister twelve months ago, he would no longer hold responsibility for a department, but the Prime Minister had asked Mr. Prescott to chair a series of major Cabinet committees, as well as maintain his international work, especially with regards to China and Eastern Europe. The PMOS said that Gordon Brown remained as Chancellor, and Margaret Beckett would become the first female Foreign Secretary. David Miliband would move to DEFRA, Douglas Alexander would become Secretary of State for Transport, as well as for Scotland. Des Browne would become Secretary of State for Defence, and Jack Straw would become Leader of the House of Commons, as well as taking responsibility for issues such as the reform of the House of Lords and party funding, and Mr. Straw would chair the Cabinet Constitutional Affairs Committee. The PMOS said that this recognised both the senior role that this post had now become, and also that Mr. Straw was both very experienced and the quintessential House of Commons man.
Briefing took place at 17:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
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