» Monday, March 22, 2010
Lobbying
Asked for more detail on the extent to which Permanent Secretaries from the departments involved had looked into the allegations, the PMS said that Harriet Harman was currently in the House discussing this. Harriet Harman had spoken about the specific allegations made about the three departments and had talked about Sir Gus O’Donnell seeking assurances […]
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BA strike
Asked if there were any updates on the situation, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been kept in close touch. Asked if the Prime Minister had had any contact with Willie Walsh or representatives from Unite, the PMS said that he wouldn’t comment on what conversations the Prime Minister may or may not […]
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National Maritime Centre
Asked what the purpose of the new National Maritime Centre was, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the purpose of the new centre was to strengthen the UK’s response to maritime incidents. The continual rise of piracy incidents off the Horn of Africa and terrorist events in Mumbai had indicated the intent to exploit […]
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Lobbying
Asked if the Prime Minister was intending to investigate the activities of former Ministers Stephen Byers, Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt, the PMS said that there had been statements over the weekend from the Labour Party and Mr Byers. There had also been statements from the two departments concerned (Business and Transport), making clear their […]
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BA Strike
Asked if the Prime Minister would intervene in the BA strike, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been following the situation closely and made clear what he felt last week; the strike was in no one’s interest and would cause unacceptable inconvenience to passengers. The Prime Minister urged for the strike to be […]
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» Thursday, March 18, 2010
Prime Minister’s Speech
Asked where the speech will be tomorrow, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said it would be at the Foreign Press Association. Asked if the Prime Minister would not be making a speech on nuclear disarmament now, the PMS said the Prime Minster would be making some opening remarks in which he would touch on security […]
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UK Statistics Society
Asked if the Statistics Authority today had called for the pre access to information to Ministers to reduce from a day to three hours, the PMS said no, but we do take the issue of pre release to official statistics very seriously. We tightened the rules around 1st December 2008, we are carrying out our […]
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Guidelines on Detainee Handling
Asked the reasons why we didn’t have published today the guidelines on detainees handling, the PMS said the Government would do it when it was ready to do so. We are committed to publishing as soon as possible. original source.
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Borrowing Figures
Asked if the Prime Minister had been cheered up by the latest borrowing figures, the PMS said any economic indicator that reinforces the fact that we are coming out of a recession was good news, but the Chancellor has cautioned, as have others that the recovery had some way to go. Asked if in the […]
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ISC Guidelines
Asked if it was the Prime Minister’s intention to publish the revised guidelines on the interrogation and treatment of suspects before the General Election, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Government was committed to publishing the guidelines as soon as possible. It was the Government’s aim to consolidate and publish […]
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