» Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Statement on Constitutional Reform

Put that the Prime Minister had said that he expected MPs expenses to be published over the next few days and asked if there was a specific time, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was a matter for the House of Commons, as they would be publishing the information. Asked if the […]

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Shahid Malik

Put that new information today suggested that Shahid Malik had another office he was claiming for, the PMS said that there were lots of questions being asked of lots of MPs across the House of Commons. The particular issue that had arisen in relation to Shahid Malik s role in Government was whether or not […]

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Report on Monthly GDP

Asked about the Prime Minister s reaction to a report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research on the estimates of monthly GDP, the PMS said that the Prime Minister felt that there were signs that the sometimes controversial action the Government had taken, such as the cut in VAT, the action we […]

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EU

Asked about the letter that the Prime Minister was sending out to EU partners, the PMS said that the letter would emphasise the importance of Europe remaining outward looking. It would also say that we continued to reject protectionism and would continue to push ahead with the completion of the single market. Asked if there […]

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Shahid Malik

Asked whether the Prime Minister was aware that Shahid Malik had a second office and was he satisfied with Mr Malik s explanation, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that issues in relation to Shahid Malik and the Ministerial Code had been looked at by Sir Philip Mawer. Other issues relating to Mr Malik […]

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Democratic Renewal Council

Asked whether the Prime Minister thought today s Commons statement on democratic reform should be seen as a diversionary tactic away from the real issue of MPs expenses, the PMS said that there had been some incorrect reporting, particularly by the BBC last night, about what the Prime Minister was supposed to be saying today. […]

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1966 World Cup Event

In answer to questions about the 1966 World Cup event at Downing Street, the PMS said that this followed a recent FIFA decision that members of the squad should also receive medals, and this was an event to mark that. Asked which team the Prime Minister had supported in 1966, the PMS replied that the […]

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Danish PM

Asked what would be on the agenda for the meeting with the new Danish Prime Minister, the PMS said that they would want to discuss European economic issues ahead of next week s European Council, climate change ahead of the Copenhagen summit, and Afghanistan, where Denmark was an important partner. original source.

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Industrial Production Figures

Asked for a reaction to the latest industrial production figures, the PMS said that as the Government had said, there were signs that Government actions to support the economy through this difficult downturn were having an effect but this remained a very difficult global economic situation, and there were absolutely no grounds for complacency. original […]

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