» Tuesday, March 9, 2010Holocaust heroesAsked who or how these names were put forward and what if any steps have been taken to verify the accounts these people put forward, the PMS said he thought it was through the Holocaust Trust but would check. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) RugbyAsked if the Prime Minister will be going to the Scotland and England match on Saturday, the PMS said we never talk about the Prime Minister’s engagements but the Prime Minister always takes a close interest in sporting events. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) High Speed RailAsked if Lord Adonis’s remarks on High Speed Rail were at odds with the suspension of Intercity trains, the PMS replied that that was not for him to comment on. This was about the big infrastructure picture for the UK; we had a patchwork Network Rail network which had evolved over time and there was […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) GreeceAsked whether there had been any Cabinet discussion on Greece, the PMS said there was a brief contextual comment on Greece. Asked if it was still the Government’s position to oppose any European treaty change in regard to bailing out other European countries, the PMS said he did not accept the premise of the question. […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EconomyAsked about the Chancellor’s comments on the maturity of the UK’s debt and in what context it was spoken about, the PMS replied that one of the comments the Chancellor had made was that it was a feature of the UK economy that we did have longer term maturity of our debt. Asked what the […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Monday, March 8, 2010Billy Elliot bursariesAsked how much money each individual would get, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) told the assembled press that 40 interns would share 600,000 over two years. Put that this was far below the minimum wage, the PMS said, it wasn’t directly comparable as this was a bursary scheme. Asked if 7,500 per year was enough […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) AfghanistanAsked when the Prime Minister’s visit to Afghanistan was organised, the PMS said, operational detail is not divulged but that the PM was always planning to go to visit the troops in mid-March. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Somali PresidentAsked how long the President of Somalia would be visiting the UK, the PMS told the press they should ask the Foreign Office. Asked if the Chandler kidnapping case would be discussed in meetings with the President, the PMS said, he would be surprised if it wasn’t raised. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Iraq InquiryAsked if there were to be any comment following Bill Jeffrey’s evidence at the Iraq Inquiry about the defence budget, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister has said all he is going to say at the inquiry on Friday. The PMS explained the three points the PM made; that core defence spending rose, an […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) VenablesAsked if there was anything further to add on the statement to be given to the House of Commons by Justice Secretary Jack Straw, the PMS said, it wouldn’t be appropriate to comment whilst the Justice Secretary was on his feet addressing the House. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) 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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