» Thursday, May 8, 2008

Northern Ireland

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving the assembled press a flavour of the Prime Minister’s speech that he would be making later that day. The speech would be made to an audience of American investors and would be setting out in very strong terms, the case for them to invest in Northern Ireland. […]

Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Scotland

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Wendy Alexander’s comments this morning, the PMS said that the Prime Minister’s position was set out very clearly in the House of Commons yesterday. We went round this course at great length yesterday and the PMS was more than happy to go round the course this afternoon, but […]

Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Embryology Bill

Asked for briefing on the Embryology bill, the PMS said he did not have any specific information on that at the moment. The PMS said it would be best to check with the Leader of the House. original source.

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Northern Ireland Investment Conference

Asked if the Prime Minister would be meeting with Michael Bloomberg at the conference, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that there was nothing specific in the Prime Minister’s diary, but he did not know whether he would meet Michael Bloomberg at the conference. Although they did meet in New York a few weeks ago. […]

Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Scotland

Asked if the Prime Minister had responded to David Cameron’s letter on Scotland, the PMS replied that the response was released last night. Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to Wendy Alexander ahead of First Minister’s question time later today, the PMS replied that it was not for him to answer questions on conversation […]

Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Burma

Asked for any more information on Burma, the PMS replied that Foreign Office consular officials had been alerted to 17 Britons whose friends and relatives believed to be in Burma and who had not made contact since the typhoon struck. The Foreign Office have said that the non-contact could be down to a number of […]

Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

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