» Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Unemployment

Put that 10billion had been saved due to lower than expected claims for unemployment benefit and what would that money be spent on in the Budget, the PMS said he wouldn’t comment on what may or may not be in the Budget. The PMS said that there was a saving for the Government due to […]

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Mephedrone

Asked if the Prime Minister was minded to legislate following the deaths of two people who had allegedly taken Mephedrone, the PMS said that this was a very sad and difficult case. The Prime Minister’s sympathy was with the families of the two young men who had died this week. The cause of death was […]

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BA Strike

Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on the planned BA strike potentially being an international one following discussions between Unite and Teamsters, the PMS said the Prime Minister’s view remained the same; this was something that would be deeply unsatisfactory for British Airways customers. The Prime Minister was being constantly updated and encouraged […]

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Olympic Park Legacy

Asked for more details about the private company that would be taking on the Olympic Park Legacy, the PMS said that he was sure it would have a significant public interest element but he would check. original source.

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» Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Olympics

Asked if it was a compulsory part of the EU Treaty that we had no over all control of tickets, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said there are EU laws which concern the sale of tickets which means that you can’t actually restrict their sale outside the UK. original source.

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Hedge Fund

Asked if the Prime Minister phoned the Spanish Prime Minister to discuss the Hedge Fund Directive, the PMS said there had been some developments on this and the postponement had been confirmed. The Chancellor had said: we couldn’t sign up to something which would have the effect of excluding firms from Europe’s single market . […]

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Dangerous Dogs

Asked if there was some suggestion the Dangerous Dog’s licence fee is about to get abandoned, the PMS said that we were planning to go out to consultation on this but would check what further announcement might have been made. original source.

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that Tessa Jowell gave a presentation to Cabinet this morning on the Olympics. She said that we were on time and on budget and that the build was now more than fifty per cent complete. original source.

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Omagh Report

Asked if the Prime Minister had a response to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee report regarding the 1998 Omagh bombing, the PMS said that Omagh was the most horrendous tragedy and our thoughts were with the families who suffer still. The Gibson review was shared with ISC Chairman Kim Howells, which was the long standing […]

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European Commission

Asked if the Prime Minister planned to heed the advice from the European Commission on the UK’s deficit, the PMS said that this question stemmed from a leaked EC report, which we had not seen in its entirety. There was nothing more to add to what Liam Byrne had said this morning; we believed that […]

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