» Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Retraining

Asked for more details on the retraining announcement, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that full details were set out in the Department for Work and Pensions press release. This was part funded by the European Social Fund, and part funded by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, and was targeted at retraining […]

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Unemployment

Asked for the Prime Minister s view on rising unemployment and the expectation that it would hit two million by the end of the year, the PMS replied that he was not going to make any forecasts Tony McNulty had also declined that offer several times this morning in his interviews. The Prime Minister did […]

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Iceland & Local Authorities

Put that John Healey would be meeting with the Local Government Association, and asked if we were expected anything concrete to come out of the meeting, the PMS replied that as Hazel Blears had already said, The Department of Communities and Local Government had already taken action to help support Local Authorities in the form […]

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Communication Data Bill

Asked if the Government remained committed to the Communications Data Bill, the PMS replied that Jacqui Smith would say in her speech today that we would consult before introducing the Communications Bill. It had been due to be introduced this session, but now would be opened to consultation. original source.

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Economy

Asked if the Prime Minister was still determined to stick to his previous stance on the Lloyds TSB takeover, and was No10 in the mood not to accede to bankers calls to renegotiate the deal along the lines of the US deal, the PMS replied that as others had said, the agreement reached with the […]

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