» Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Boris Johnson
Asked if Boris Johnson’s recent visit to Downing Street was an official visit or a private matter, the PMS responded that he was the Mayor of London and people would have to wait for the official logs to be published. original source.
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» Monday, June 20, 2011
Sentencing
Asked if the recommendations on Sentencing had been finalised, the PMS said that the responses to the consultation were being considered. He added that when the time came he would expect the MoJ to publish a response to the green paper, and give an announcement in the House of Commons. original source.
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Retirement age
Asked if the PM gave the accurate timeline for the equalisation of retirement ages for men and women at 66, the PMS confirmed that he did. He confirmed that equalisation to 66 would start from 2018 and be completed in 2020. The PMS also pointed out that this was still being discussed by Parliament and […]
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Libya
Asked if the PM agreed with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (CST) when he said that Libya costs would reach hundreds of millions, the PMS said that the next cost estimates would be presented to Parliament in the established way. Asked if the CST speaking out of turn or trying to soften up the […]
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Greece
Asked what the UK’s potential liabilities were if Greece required a second bail-out, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he would not get into speculating about another country’s finances. There had been a meeting of Eurozone ministers last night and they had made a statement after that meeting. Put that we […]
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Pensions
Asked if the Prime Minister was sympathetic towards women who would have to work longer under the new pension proposals, the PMS replied that this was something that had come up in PMQs last week and the Prime Minister had made the point that all parties had supported the equalisation of the pension age between […]
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Misc
Asked if there had been any movement on the Government’s position on strike laws, the PMS said that the positioned remained the same and they remained under review. Asked about Chris Huhne’s comments on Conservatives in the Government acting like ideological zealots’ over the deregulation of climate change laws, the PMS said that we were […]
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» Thursday, June 16, 2011
Alan Milburn
Asked if the PM has confidence in Alan Milburn’s judgement, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) responded that Alan Milburn has his personal opinions, but the Government thought that there was now widespread support for the Health Reforms. The PMS added that Alan Milburn was advising us on social mobility, not on health. original source.
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Thameslink
In response to the suggestion that the Siemens High Speed Rail contract is not compatible with the PM’s appeal for the UK private sector to create jobs, the PMS said that these decisions are taken to get the best value for the tax payer. The PMS also pointed out that the recent employment figures showed […]
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Procurement
Asked if the Government was getting to grips with procurement issues, the PMS responded that the Government is determined to do that. original source.
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