» Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Royal Succession
Asked about the talks the Prime Minister had had with the Palace regarding changing the laws of succession, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that this was an issue that had been raised from time to time. The Prime Minister had said today that he considered the Act to be outdated. The […]
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Afghanistan
Put that there appeared to be some puzzlement from NATO about the figure of 5000 troops the Prime Minister had mentioned in his letter to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen and why was the Prime Minister so optimistic about this figure being achieved, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had sent one of his most […]
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Iraq Inquiry
Put that the Prime Minister seemed surprised over Nick Clegg mentioning the protocols set for the Iraq Inquiry and would the PMS give any further explanation as to why the Government had a say on what came out in public, the PMS replied that the protocols addressed what categories of evidence and information were regarded […]
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HizbB ut-Tahrir
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that it appeared that public funds were given to schools that had past links with the organisation, the PMS replied that it was his understanding that this was not a banned group and the schools had been inspected and approved by Ofsted. They were both independent schools and […]
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Bank Loans
Asked if the Prime Minister was aware of loans paid to Lloyds and HBOS by the Bank of England, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been aware of the situation. It was a very important decision made by the Bank of England under the auspices of them being the lenders of last resort. […]
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Copenhagen
Asked if the Prime Minister welcomed the decision by President Obama to attend the Copenhagen Summit, the PMS said that if it had indeed been confirmed, then he was sure the Prime Minister would welcome it. Put that it had been announced that President Obama would be attending the start of the summit and would […]
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Supreme Court Judgement
Asked if the Prime Minister was happy with the decision reached, especially as it would enable banks to pay back debts to the Exchequer quicker, the PMS said he would not necessarily make that connection. This was a class action and it was for the OFT to decide where they went from here. On one […]
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Floods
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister continued to be updated on the situation regarding flooding in Cumbria. The key factor was that overnight rain did not seem to have affected the flood levels so far. Transport Minister Sadiq Khan would be touring the affected areas today to see the impacts of […]
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Letter to Nato Secretary General
The PMS said that the Prime Minister had written today to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen, following their meeting in London earlier this month. At that meeting both the Prime Minister and Rasmussen undertook to work on NATO allies to secure an increase in non US/UK troop numbers, as part of the international response to the […]
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Bank Loans
Asked how people could be sure that other loans wouldn’t emerge like those revealed yesterday from the Bank of England to RBS and HBOS, the PMS said that it was not for us to make any comment on whether or not there were any other loans of this type; this was a Bank of England […]
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