» Thursday, October 25, 2007National Audit OfficeAsked 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 […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Bill of RightsAsked 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 CollectionAsked 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 […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Turkey/IraqAsked 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) AfganistanPut 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 ExpensesAsked 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 […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) MiscAsked if banning the smacking of children was under review, the PMS replied that it was his understanding there had been a consultation on the subject, but on process, people should check with DCSF. Asked if money surpluses being taken back from schools would be retrospective, the PMS said that the subject had been covered […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Wednesday, October 24, 2007FootballAsked what the PM had said in the clip re his meeting with Sepp Blatter, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that he had had a very constructive meeting; we were hopeful that the FIFA Committee would allow European countries to bid for the 2018 World Cup. He also said, as he had said before, […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Capital Gains TaxPut that Digby Jones had said that the business community thought the CGT changes were a terrible thing and that he would raise these concerns with Chancellor, the PMS said that he had not seen the comments and would not want to say anything about comments he had not seen. He added that the Chancellor […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) British Business CouncilAsked if the Prime Minister had anything specific to say to the Business Council or if it was a purely listening event, the PMS said it was the first meeting of the Council and there would be a discussion about some of the longer-term policy areas that would effect the future economic competitiveness of Britain. […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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