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Spending Review

Asked how the Prime Minister would characterise his discussions with the Mayor of London about transport cuts, the PMS said that the spending review was ongoing and discussions would take place. When they finished we would let people know the outcome.

Asked if the Prime Minister was disappointed by the Mayor’s comments, the PMS said that the Mayor’s comments were a matter for him.

Asked how many members made the PEX, the PMS said that it included Cabinet Office and Treasury Ministers. The intention was that when departments settled, their Cabinet Minister would join the committee.

Asked how many had joined the committee, the PMS said that we were just back from the summer break, but the Treasury had received detailed plans from departments on 11 August and was in the process of discussing them with departments.

Asked if there was any reaction to Brendan Barber’s comments on the upcoming cuts, the PMS said that it was worth going back to why the spending cuts needed to happen; they were not something the government would choose to do – they were required due to the state of the public finances. We needed to get the largest peacetime deficit under control and it was important to get the level of public spending down. It was our objective to do that in a way that took people with us, which was why we had tried to be open about the scale of the challenge and to engage people in the process of examining the options.

Asked about Brendan Barber’s comments regarding violence in the streets, the PMS said that we would look to all people to engage in a constructive way with the process we had to undertake.

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