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» Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Party Funding

Asked if there were any proposals or indications of direction on party funding, the PMS replied that it had not been a particularly detailed discussion in Cabinet, but more of an update following the Prime Minister’s speech on Saturday and ahead of the debate this afternoon. Asked if there was any discussion of the reform of trade union funding, the PMS reiterated that it was a general discussion and told the press that it was his understanding that Jack Straw would be speaking on the subject in the House.

Asked if Peter Hain or Harriet Harman had spoken in Cabinet, the PMS said that he did not want to get in to who had been speaking. Asked if Jack Straw had said anything about further talks on an inter-party basis, the PMS replied that without getting into what was actually said, the Government had made clear that it wanted to take it forward on a consultative basis.

In response to the question of whether the Prime Minister had contacted the police in regards to party donations, the PMS replied that the question he would answer on the subject would be whether or not the Prime Minister had been interviewed by police, which he hadn’t. All other questions had been covered by what the Prime Minister had said in his letter to the police, that it would not be helpful to provide a running commentary on the subject.

Asked if the Prime Minister retained full confidence in Peter Hain and Harriet Harman, the PMS said the Prime Minister retained full confidence in both. Asked if the Prime Minister retained confidence in Wendy Alexander, the PMS replied that she was not a member of the Government, so therefore it was not for him to comment on her position.

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