» Monday, June 8, 2009Glenys Kinnock
Asked whether Glenys Kinnock could be Europe Minister as well as being an MEP, the PMS replied that the position with Glenys Kinnock was that she intended to step down as an MEP with immediate effect, so that she could become Europe Minister and she was in discussion with the European Parliament in order to make that happen. Asked if it had only come to light today that Glenys Kinnock was having urgent talks about stepping down as an MEP, the PMS said that he would not characterise it in those terms at all. Glenys Kinnock was an MEP and as an MEP she could not serve in national Governments. Therefore it was her intention to stand down with immediate effect from the European Parliament and she was in discussion with the European Parliament to make that happen. Put that there was some suggestion that Glenys Kinnock was eking out her stay as an MEP in order to maximise the expenses and benefits, the PMS said that that was not the case. Glenys Kinnock was standing down from the European Parliament with immediate effect. Asked if she was a full Government Minister this morning, the PMS said that she became a full Minister once she had stood down from the European Parliament. Briefing took place at 16:45 | Search for related news Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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