» Thursday, October 25, 2007
Liberty Speech
Read the speech in full Asked about the review of the right to gain entry to your home, and what we were hoping to achieve, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that as the Prime Minister said in his speech, there were currently 250 separate powers relating to the ability of various authorities to enter […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
Iran
Asked if there was any reaction on Iran following Condolezza Rice’s comments, the PMS replied that the Foreign Office put out a statement around lunchtime today. That set out the Government’s position and we had nothing further to add. original source.
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Debt
Put that the Chancellor had said in the Treasury Select Committee that banks should be stopped from hiding debt on balance sheets, and asked if anything could be expected in the Queen’s Speech, the PMS replied that this was something that had been said before by the Chancellor, and was also something referred to in […]
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MPs’ allowances
Put that the total bill for MPs’ allowances had gone up by 5%, and asked did the Prime Minister think the public was getting value for money, the PMS replied that these were matters for Parliament. original source.
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National Audit Office
Asked if there would be any review of the power of the NAO or anything arising from the resignation arising from Sir John Bourn, the PMS replied that this again was something for Parliament to take forward. The PAC were responsible for the governance of the NAO, and they had announced that they would be […]
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Bill of Rights
Asked why Britain needed a Bill of Rights and how would a 21st Century Bill of Rights differ from the one introduced in the 17th Century, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman told the assembled press that it was a subject that both the Prime Minister and the Justice Secretary would be touching on in their respective […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Household Rubbish Collection
Asked when a statement on household rubbish collection could be expected, the PMS replied that it was clearly a very complex issue; there were a lot of difficult issues that needed to be considered; it was important that the right balance was struck and it would also be important to have the right mechanisms in […]
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Turkey/Iraq
Asked if there would be any further comment on Turkey and Iraq, the PMS said there was nothing further to add to what the Government said yesterday. The Government was aware of the reports about the incidents inside Iraq, but these had not been verified by the Government of Iraq or by the Government of […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Afganistan
Put that the Prime Minister had spoken about burden sharing in that morning’s press conference and did that mean within NATO, or also a sharing of the burden with Afghan troops and security forces, the PMS replied that he thought both were true. When the Prime Minister talked about burden sharing it was normally in […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
MP’s Expenses
Asked if the Prime Minister expected members of his Government to stick to the MP’s honour system when claiming where their main home was, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister would expect members of his Government to stick by the ministerial code. Asked where the Prime Minister’s main home was, the PMS replied that […]
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