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Deputy Prime Minister

Asked if there might be an inquiry into John Prescott by Sir John Bourn after comments by Gus O’Donnell last night, the PMS said that the Cabinet office were answering questions on Gus O’Donnell. The Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman had already dealt with all the issues surrounding this throughout the week, at great length, and she had nothing further to add.

Asked what the point of Sir John Bourn was, the PMS said that we had set out Sir John Bourn’s terms of reference at the time of his appointment, she would refer journalists to that.

Put to her that this would be a great opportunity to demonstrate what Sir John Bourn did and to clear the Deputy Prime Minister’s name, the PMS said that we had answered questions of that nature earlier in the week and she had no more to add to what we said then.

Asked if the Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister had any meetings scheduled with Mr. Anschutz this week, the PMS said that she wasn’t aware of any in the Prime Minister’s diary and people should speak to the ODPM for details of Deputy Prime Minister’s engagements.

Asked if the Deputy Prime Minister would be in charge when the Prime Minister was on holiday, the PMS said that the situation was as usual.

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