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» Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Press Briefing morning 7 November 2012

Wednesday 7 November 2012 The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the EU Budget, President Obama, The Archbishop of Canterbury, child abuse and Chancellor Merkel’s visit. EU budget Answering questions on the PM’s hopes for the November EU summit the PMS said that we have always been clear that this was going to be […]

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» Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Press Briefing afternoon 6 November 2012

Tuesday 6 November 2012 The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the appointment of Mrs Justice Macur to review the Waterhouse inquiry as well as questions on Syria, Angela Merkel’s visit and Nadine Dorries

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Justice Macur

Answering questions on the appointment of Mrs Justice Julia Wendy Macur the PMS said she would review the scope and conduct of the Waterhouse inquiry into child abuse in North Wales and would make recommendations. Asked about what Justice Macur had done previously in her career the PMS said she was called to the bar […]

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Syria

Answering questions on whether the PM had discussed the option of providing safe passage for President Assad from Syria, the PMS said that we want to see Assad brought to justice, but our priority had to be an end to the appalling violence and to achieve this Assad had to go.

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Angela Merkel visit

Asked what the PM would say to Angela Merkel the PMS said that the EU budget would be among the issues discussed. We have been talking to Germany and other countries about the EU budget for some time. We have had a very consistent position and this would be an opportunity to reiterate those points.

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Nadine Dorries

The PMS referred lobby questions on Nadine Dorries to the Conservative Party.

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» Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Press Briefing morning 31 October 2012

Wednesday 31 October 2012 The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the EU Budget, wind farms, Heseltine review and electoral boundaries

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

EU Budget

Answering question on the EU budget, the PMS said that our message had been consistent over the last two years. We had been asking for budget restraint at a time when all countries were having to make cuts.

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Wind farms

Responding to questions on the Government’s policy on wind farms, the PMS said the Government was committed to supporting a balanced energy mix, we have provided subsidies to different forms of technologies in order to achieve that balance. We have kept these subsidies under review as the cost of these technologies change, we have reduced […]

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Heseltine review

Answering questions on the Heseltine Review the PMS said that the review would be read widely as there were lots of significant recommendations. The Chancellor and the Business Secretary, had said that it would take time to consider the report properly. The central analysis of the review, that our economy had become unbalanced and focused […]

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Electoral boundaries

Asked about the status of the electoral boundaries the PMS said that the Boundaries Commission are carrying out work which they will report back on in the autumn of 2013, after which there will be a vote in the House of Commons. Asked whether the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime had discussed this issue the […]

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» Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Press briefing 30 October afternoon

Tuesday 30 October 2012 The Prime Minister’s Spokesman took questions on Hitachi, Hurricane Sandy, the EU Budget and Angela Merkel’s visit

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

Heseltine review

Asked whether the Prime Minister had seen the Hessletine Review the PMS confirmed that he had.

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Hitachi

Responding to a question on the Hitachi decision the PMS said that it was great news for the UK economy and UK energy security. Asked for the Deputy Prime Minister’s thoughts on the news the PMS pointed out Ed Davey’s comments setting out the merits of the investment noting that “Hitachi bring with them decades […]

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