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» Monday, October 17, 2011

Parliamentary calendar

Asked if the PM thought that MPs deserved five days off next month, the PMS said that dates for the Parliamentary timetable had been set out, and as a result of that timetable, Parliament would be sitting more days in the first two years of this Parliament than for the same period in the last. […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Parliamentary calendar

Asked if the PM thought that MPs deserved five days off next month, the PMS said that dates for the Parliamentary timetable had been set out, and as a result of that timetable, Parliament would be sitting more days in the first two years of this Parliament than for the same period in the last. […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Parliamentary calendar

Asked if the PM thought that MPs deserved five days off next month, the PMS said that dates for the Parliamentary timetable had been set out, and as a result of that timetable, Parliament would be sitting more days in the first two years of this Parliament than for the same period in the last. […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Morning press briefing for 17 October 2011

Monday 17 October 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: Gus O’Donnell’s report, Hillsborough, IMF resources and energy prices. original source.

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Gus O’Donnell’s report

Asked a number of questions about the content of Sir Gus O’Donnell’s report into Defence Secretary Liam Fox’s meetings with Adam Werrity, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the report was expected to be delivered to the Prime Minister tomorrow and details would be released afterwards. He said the purpose of the report was […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Hillsborough

Asked about the Government’s policy on publishing the Hillsborough papers, the PMS said the Prime Minister had written to Andy Burnham on this issue saying that the Government was committed to full disclosure of any information held on Hillsborough, including Cabinet papers. He explained that the process was to release those to the Hillsborough independent […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

IMF resources

Asked what the Government was doing to tackle the deficit, the PMS said the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Deputy Prime Minister had been speaking with their counterparts in other countries to encourage action. He added that there was a growing understanding of the measures required. Asked several questions about whether the IMF needed […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Energy prices

Asked why the Prime Minister could not simply tell energy companies to cut their prices, the PMS said that we thought the best way to deliver lower prices for consumers was to ensure we had a properly functioning, competitive market. He said that Ofgem were looking at whether there were areas where competition could be […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

» Friday, October 14, 2011

Morning press briefing for 14 October 2011

Friday 14 October 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: Defence Secretary Liam Fox, Cabinet Minister Oliver Letwin and G20. original source.

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Morning press briefing for 14 October 2011

Friday 14 October 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: Defence Secretary Liam Fox, Cabinet Minister Oliver Letwin and G20. original source.

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Defence Secretary Liam Fox

Asked if the Prime Minister wanted to see a swift conclusion to the investigation into the Defence Secretary’s contact with Adam Werrity, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said he wanted it to be concluded as soon as possible but it needed to be done thoroughly. Asked several questions on the remit of the investigators and […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Defence Secretary Liam Fox

Asked if the Prime Minister wanted to see a swift conclusion to the investigation into the Defence Secretary’s contact with Adam Werrity, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said he wanted it to be concluded as soon as possible but it needed to be done thoroughly. Asked several questions on the remit of the investigators and […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Cabinet Minister Oliver Letwin

Asked several questions about whether the Cabinet Office had established that there had been no breach of security when the Cabinet Minister disposed of documents in a park, the PMS said it was understood no classified documents had been disposed of and that the Cabinet Office were looking into the matter. original source.

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Cabinet Minister Oliver Letwin

Asked several questions about whether the Cabinet Office had established that there had been no breach of security when the Cabinet Minister disposed of documents in a park, the PMS said it was understood no classified documents had been disposed of and that the Cabinet Office were looking into the matter. original source.

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

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