» Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Embryology Bill

Asked if it was fair to say that the Prime Minister would accept MP’s voting against the Government on the amendments but not on the bill as a whole, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that what the Government was doing was following the precedent set in 1990 with the original Human […]

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MPs’ Expenses

Asked why the Prime Minister made so much of transparency when he was opposed to having his own expenses published, the PMS said the Prime Minister was not opposed to having his expenses published. These were matters that were being dealt with by the House authorities. original source.

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Iraq

Put that in the light of recent events in Basra, going to overwatch mode and reducing troop numbers had been premature, the PMS said that what we were seeing in Basra today was an operation by the Iraqi security forces and the Iraqi army and they were able to do that because of the training […]

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Misc

Asked if the Prime Minister was meeting with an Indian trade delegation today, the PMS confirmed that he was, but it was not a media event. original source.

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President Sarkozy

Asked what the main issues would be on the agenda for the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Sarkozy on Thursday, and would there be a joint deal on nuclear technology, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that they would discuss a wide range of issues including the economy and reform of the international institutions – […]

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Iraq

Asked if there was any discussion at Cabinet of troops withdrawals from Iraq or a possible inquiry, the PMS replied that this did not come up at Cabinet today. original source.

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The Union

Asked if the Prime Minister thought there was a serious threat to the Union, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister’s views on the Union were set out in his article in the Daily Telegraph today, where he did say that there were secessionist forces that were threatening the Union, and therefore those who believed […]

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Embryology

Asked if the Prime Minister was any closer to making up his mind on embryology, the PMS replied that the situation on embryology, as we had always made clear, was that it was the Government’s view that it was necessary to update the legislation on human fertilisation and embryology. This was an important Bill, and […]

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Armed Forces Recruitment

Asked if the Prime Minister was happy with teachers’ calls for the Armed Forces to be kept out of schools, the PMS replied that the MoD had made clear that they did not recruit in schools. Single service schools teams visit about 1,000 schools a year between them, but only at the invitation of the […]

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