» Friday, July 13, 2012Press briefing morning 13 July 2012Friday 13 July 2012 The banking inquiry, immigration, G4S, EU powers and Free Schools were among topics discussed at this press briefing Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Banking InquiryAsked whether the PM was concerned that a member of the Treasury Select Committee had called the banking inquiry a ‘whitewash’ and a ‘total joke’, the PMS said that membership of the inquiry committee had been agreed between the parties. The committee for the inquiry has powers to appoint special advisors including counsel would be […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EconomyAsked whether the PM was concerned that the recent weather was damaging the economy, the PMS said that he was not willing to make predictions on the economy. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) ImmigrationAsked whether the PM agreed with the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) comments on migration, the PMS said that the OBR produce some long term forecasts which inform Government policy-making. Asked whether the PM was reviewing the inclusion of foreign students in immigration figures, the PMS said that there were no plans to review the […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) G4SAsked when it would be clear how many troops would be required to deploy for Olympic security, and whether there would be a penalty for G4S, the PMS said there was no update on the numbers, G4S was still recruiting and training staff. The primary focus was to ensure the games were staffed properly. Asked […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EU PowersAsked whether the PM thought that there should be any renegotiation of the EU powers while Europe was facing the Eurozone crisis, the PMS said that the Government had announced that there was work underway examining the balance of competencies looking at what should be dealt with at EU level. If there were opportunities to […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Mugabe SanctionsAsked what the PM’s view was on lifting the current sanctions in Zimbabwe, the PMS said that there would be discussion of sanctions with international partners. The purpose of sanctions was to influence behaviour, and we wanted to see reform in Zimbabwe. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Free SchoolsAsked whether the Government had a policy of pushing funds towards Free Schools and away from non-Free Schools, the PMS said that we had a policy of diversity in the school system and an objective of raising standards. Free Schools had a part to play in that. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Funding for LendingAsked whether the PM was confident that the latest Bank of England action would increase lending to small businesses, the PMS said that the Bank of England and the Government were using the strength of the Government’s balance sheet to support the flow of lending in the economy. We had looked at a number of […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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