» Thursday, February 28, 2008

Derek Conway

Asked if the Prime Minister had any thoughts on Sir Ian Blair’s comments regarding the Derek Conway case being referred to Scotland Yard, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that that was not something we would comment on. original source.

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Sir Philip Mawer

Asked what the Prime Minister thought of Sir Philip Mawer saying that he’ll stand up to him, the PMS said that the Prime Minister welcomed it. original source.

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Olympics

Asked if the Prime Minister supported the Foreign Secretary’s suggestion that the Olympics should be a politics-free zone, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had spoken at some length about the Olympics and the subject of human rights when he was in China several weeks ago. original source.

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Plastic Bags

Asked if the Government had been taking a strong stand on the subject of plastic bags, the PMS referred the journalist back to the speech that the Prime Minister made on the environment. The Prime Minister had spoken during this speech on how we were working with supermarkets and others to reduce plastic bag usage. […]

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Kenya

Asked if increased aid to Kenya could be expected soon in sight of the developments, the PMS said that it was best to check with DfiD, but that it was a bit premature to get into those sorts of suggestions at this point. original source.

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Jersey

Asked if the British Government had anything to do with the Government of Jersey, the PMS replied that, as he understood it, we did not have responsibility for things like provision of childcare services. On the exact constitutional position of the relationship between Britain and Jersey, we would get back to the journalist. original source.

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GP’s Pay

Asked whether the Government would accept that the GP’s pay contract had not gone well, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that Alistair Henderson from NHS Employers had been commenting on the subject this morning. Since Gordon Brown became Prime Minister there had been a renewed push to try and get more […]

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Post Office Closures

Asked if Cabinet Ministers were free to campaign against Government policies such as post office closures, the PMS replied that the Cabinet had agreed that there was a need for the post office network to modernise. The Post Office was carrying out a series of local consultations about the services in their specific areas. As […]

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