» Monday, March 8, 2010

Senior Salaries Report

Asked what Alistair Darling had stated about such salaries, the PMS said, the Chancellor expected there to be significant restraint in general in public sector pay. original source.

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Afghanistan

Asked if the Prime Minister’s trip to Afghanistan had been planned before or after Downing Street became aware of his appearance at the Iraq inquiry, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was important to bear in mind how many times the Prime Minister had visited Afghanistan; he had been to Afghanistan eight times […]

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Somali President

Asked why the Prime Minister wasn’t leading the meeting with the Somali President, the PMS said that there was nothing to read into this – it had always been intended that the Foreign Secretary would meet the Somali President. The Prime Minister was making a particular effort to join the meeting and recognised the importance […]

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Misc

Asked if the Prime Minster would say anything about the date of the Budget during his economy speech this week, the PMS said that the Chancellor would announce the date of the Budget at the appropriate time. Asked if the Prime Minister would be meeting with the Icelandic Prime Minister, the PMS said that the […]

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» Thursday, March 4, 2010

Iraq Inquiry

Asked when and where the Prime Minister would meet families at the Iraq inquiry, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) told the assembled press that the exact details were not known. Asked if there would be media access to the families, the PMS said that they would be private meetings. Asked how the meetings came about, […]

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President Zuma visit

Asked if President Zuma had asked for footballer Steven Gerrard to present him with a Torres shirt, the PMS said no; it was a complete surprise. Asked if there had been any thought in presenting the President with a Raith Rovers shirt instead, the PMS said no. Asked when it was decided that Steven Gerrard […]

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Universal jurisdiction

Asked about the Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) on universal jurisdiction would be setting out today, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that he would not pre-empt the WMS but there would be draft clauses which would then be subject to a relatively short consultation. The intention was to legislate as quickly as possible, but the […]

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Jon Venables

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the former Home Secretary David Blunkett who said that people should be told whether there had been a minor technical breach of conditions or if a fresh criminal case had been committed in the case of Jon Venables, the PMS said that there was nothing to add to […]

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Misc

Asked if the Prime Minister would be reading Tony Blair’s memoirs, the PMS said that the Prime Minister enjoyed reading a wide range of books. original source.

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» Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Michael Foot

Asked how the Prime Minister heard about Michael Foot’s death, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said the Prime Minister was aware of the sad news this morning. original source.

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