» Monday, July 19, 2010
BP
Asked if the Prime Minister would be meeting with US senators during his trip to America who had called for a BP inquiry, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister would be meeting with a number of senators. Asked what the Prime Minister would say about the inquiry into BP, the PMS […]
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Big Society
Asked about a newspaper report yesterday which said that the cash for the Big Society was found by switching money from the Green Investment Bank, the PMS said that the article was wrong; the cash was coming from dormant accounts. original source.
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Academies Bill
Asked if the Academies Bill was being pushed through too quickly without proper scrutiny, the PMS said that the Secretary of State had been setting out the position this morning; the reality was that an academy is not an entirely new concept, there were already academies in existence. We were talking about allowing the best […]
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Afghanistan
Asked what outcomes the Prime Minister was hoping for from the international Afghanistan conference in Kabul, the PMS said that he would not pre-empt the outcome of the conference, but that it was important to remember this was the first time Afghanistan was hosting a significant international event of this kind, which in itself was […]
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Misc
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed that wearing the burka could be empowering, the PMS said that the Prime Minister thought that it was a matter of personal choice and that we wouldn’t be legislating. original source.
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» Friday, July 16, 2010
Megrahi
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Sir Nigel Sheinwald that the release of Megrahi was a mistake, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that in the past the Prime Minister had said that he believed the decision taken to release Megrahi was wrong. Asked if the Prime Minister respected the process, the PMS said […]
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Free Bus Passes
Asked if the Prime Minister was contemplating reneging on his election policy to protect free bus passes, the PMS said no. Put that there had been a claim that one of the options the Department for Transport suggested was speeding up the change of age at which people could get their free bus pass, the […]
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Office for Budget Responsibility
Put that it had previously been said that the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) would be able to question the new head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) but that the Chancellor said yesterday the TSC could have the power of veto over the Chancellor’s candidate, the PMS said that the two things were entirely […]
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Prime Minister’s Interview
Asked about the Prime Minister’s comments on the UK/US relationship in his interview published today, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been making the point that it was important to understand the dynamics of the relationship between the two countries, and understand our role; this was the best way to bring our influence […]
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NHS
Asked if the Prime Minister recognised the figure from the NHS Chief Executive of 1.7 billion to carry out reorganisation of the NHS, the PMS said that he had not seen that figure, but our objective was to reduce the cost of the NHS and reduce the cost of bureaucracy so that the resources we […]
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