Downing Street Says ... Every day the Prime Minister’s Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as ‘the lobby’ for a topical chat, or ‘briefing’.

Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'.

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» Friday, March 22, 2013

Vicky Pryce

Asked whether Vicky Pryce should lose her honour, the PMS said it was a matter for the Forfeiture Committee.

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

Benefits

Questioned on whether it was right that jobcentres had targets for sanctions, the PMS said that it was not government policy and that the DWP was investigating.

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

Gas supplies

Asked whether the PM was concerned about gas supplies, the PMS said that gas supplies were not running out.

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

Mid Staffs

Asked how the PM would restore confidence in the NHS after the Mid Staffordshire Trust issues, the PMS said that the PM had already responded to the Francis Report findings.

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

Childcare and stay at home parents

Asked whether the PM thought parents who stayed at home to raise their children had any worth in society, the PMS said the PM did. While there had been reports that the latest childcare announcement would not help parents staying at home, the key point was that the Government was addressing the affordability of childcare. […]

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

» Thursday, March 21, 2013

Immigration

Asked if the government?s policy to reduce immigration by tens of thousands still remains the PMS said there is absolutely no change.

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

Scottish independence

Asked on what plans the government had on persuading the Scottish people to vote no in next year?s referendum on independence the PMS said that there was a team in place to put the case to the Scottish people and that Scotland remaining as part of the union made both nations stronger.

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

Immigration

Asked if the government?s policy to reduce immigration by tens of thousands still remains the PMS said there is absolutely no change.

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

Scottish independence

Asked on what plans the government had on persuading the Scottish people to vote no in next year?s referendum on independence the PMS said that there was a team in place to put the case to the Scottish people and that Scotland remaining as part of the union made both nations stronger.

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

Immigration

Asked if the government?s policy to reduce immigration by tens of thousands still remains the PMS said there is absolutely no change.

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

Scottish independence

Asked on what plans the government had on persuading the Scottish people to vote no in next year?s referendum on independence the PMS said that there was a team in place to put the case to the Scottish people and that Scotland remaining as part of the union made both nations stronger.

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

Immigration

Asked if the government?s policy to reduce immigration by tens of thousands still remains the PMS said there is absolutely no change.

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

Scottish independence

Asked on what plans the government had on persuading the Scottish people to vote no in next year?s referendum on independence the PMS said that there was a team in place to put the case to the Scottish people and that Scotland remaining as part of the union made both nations stronger.

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

Immigration

Asked if the government?s policy to reduce immigration by tens of thousands still remains the PMS said there is absolutely no change.

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

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