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Devolved nations meeting

Asked how the meeting went, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the meeting had only just finished, but the readout he had had was that it was a constructive meeting and they mostly discussed economic issues and how best the various constituent parts of the United Kingdom could best cooperate […]

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Royal Mail

Asked if it was ok for PPS s to oppose the Government s policies, the PMS replied that PPS s were not members of the Government and the Government s policy was very clear. Asked if there was any more information about the bill, the PMS said that the bill was due to be published […]

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David Cameron

Asked in what way the Prime Minister had communicated with the Camerons, the PMS said he did not want to get into process questions, except to say that the Prime Minister had written to the Camerons in order to express his condolences. original source.

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Misc

Asked how the Prime Minister would respond to the Standard Commission s report into the use of his constituency offices, the PMS said that that was not a question for him, as it was a question about the Prime Minister as an MP. Asked if there would be any announcement on insurance schemes or quantative […]

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Royal Mail

Asked if there was any truth to the story about introducing compromised measures to allow Royal Mail to compete more aggressively, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that we would set out the legislation to enable extra private sector investment in the Royal Mail very shortly. As and when further details emerged, a more […]

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PMQs

Asked what the thinking was behind the decision to cancel PMQs following the sad death of David Cameron s son, the PMS said that the Prime Minister s view was that he wanted to consult the Opposition Party, listen to their views and agree a sensible way forward which marked this very difficult day for […]

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PMQs

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Meeting with Devolved Leaders

Asked how long the Prime Minister s meeting with devolved leaders would last, the PMS said approximately an hour. Asked what the Prime Minister hoped to get out of the meeting, the PMS said that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss how best the UK could respond to the current economic circumstances. original […]

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Misc

Asked if there would be an announcement on toxic assets tomorrow, the PMS said that when the Treasury was in a position to make announcements about market sensitive issues they would do so. original source.

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