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Benefit System

Asked about the current benefits for couples, the PMS replied that the current benefit system supported children in poverty by providing incentives for people to get back into work. It was the Prime Minister’s view that the benefit system was there to help ensure that the poorest and most vulnerable people in society got the […]

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EU Referendum

Asked for the Prime Minister’s thoughts on the issue of an EU referendum, the PMS said that the Government’s position on that was well known and had not changed. This was not a Constitution; all 27 leaders agreed that the Constitutional concept was abandoned. original source.

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Second Home Tax

Asked about second home tax, the PMS replied that that was a matter for the Treasury to consider as part of the Budget. However, they had made their position quite clear. original source.

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