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» Monday, October 19, 2009

Children’s Commissioner

Asked if the Prime Minister was disappointed that the Children Schools and Families Select Committee had declined to endorse the proposed candidate for Children’s Commissioner following a pre-appointment hearing, the PMS said that the Secretary of State Ed Balls was able to choose whether or not he wanted to accept the advice. Ed Balls had put out a statement this morning saying that the report did not put forward any new relevant facts concerning Maggie Atkinson s suitability for the post.

Asked if the Prime Minister was disappointed with the committee s decision, the PMS said that the Prime Minister supported the decision the Secretary of State had made.

Put that a member of the committee had described the Secretary of State as a bully, the PMS said that he would not comment on what a Parliamentary colleague may or may not have said about another Parliamentary colleague as it was not appropriate.

Asked for the Prime Minister s policy on bullying, the PMS said that the Prime Minister did not condone any form of bullying.

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