» Tuesday, May 15, 2007
House of Commons Debates
Asked if the Government had shifted position on Parliament's powers, the PMOS said that as the Prime Minister had said at PMQs before, given that we had debated the Iraq war, it was almost inconceivable that people would not go through such a process again. As we had always highlighted, the important point was that troops were not put at risk by a Parliamentary process. Therefore, that was the balance that had to be achieved. That was always the balance at the heart of the Commons' policy. The PMOS said that it was almost without precedent for a Government to concede a vote on such occasions, and it did in 2003, and that should be taken into account.
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Taoiseach
Asked if the Prime Minister's address to Parliament ahead of the Taoiseach was simply a formal introduction, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that the speech would cover the Prime Minister's personal view of Bertie Ahern and the contribution that he had made to both the peace process and also to wider relations between Britain and Ireland.
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Prime Miniser
Asked for a comment on the story in the Mirror today that the Prime Minister was not expected to draw up a resignation honours list, the PMOS replied that all of this was premature.
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Police Inquiry
Asked if we expected to hear anything from the Crown Prosecution Service, the PMOS replied that this was entirely a matter for the CPS.
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Climate Change
Asked if we recognised anything in today's Guardian story on a 5-point climate change plan, the PMOS replied that it was no secret that the EU had agreed its targets, and its goal. Therefore what we were looking for was consensus on the way forward internationally. As he said yesterday, the EU on its own could not deliver on climate change. The whole point was that post Kyoto we were looking for a consensus that not only involved the United States, but also India and China. This was the only guaranteed way in which we could make the necessary progress.
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World Bank
Asked if the Prime Minister had any view on Paul Wolfovitz's position, the PMOS replied that this was entirely a matter for the World Bank.
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EU
Asked if the Prime Minister's negotiations at the EU Summit would be binding on future Governments, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister would negotiate on behalf of this country and on behalf of the Government.
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» Monday, May 14, 2007
BAe
Asked if there was any response to the reports that the Swiss had started to investigate the BAe debacle, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said no, it was a matter for the Swiss authorities.
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Regional Visit
Asked if there had been any criticisms of the decision to use a Royal Navy helicopter just to highlight the Prime Minister's record, the PMOS said that if a person was going round the country you have to chose the best way of doing so. Given the limitations on conventional transport a helicopter was the best way to do it. Also if you look at the actual facts, which the PMOS assumed the reporter would be primarily interested in, seven classrooms built or upgraded on average everyday for ten years, two entirely new schools and ten children's centres built on average every week, those are figures which you can really only illustrate by going round the country. It is by visiting the various, individual places in the country that you see the actual change on the ground.
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Prime Minister’s Visit to Washington
Asked what the Prime Minister saw as the main topics of conversation on the agenda when he visits Washington this week, the PMOS said climate change with the approach of the G8 Summit, Africa ditto, trade with the WTO talks coming to a head, Middle East Peace Process (MEPP), Iraq, Iran and Darfur.
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