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» Wednesday, July 11, 2012

International Development

Asked where the 500m came from for the Department of International Development commitment on family planning, the PMS said that it was from within the DFID budget. Asked what the PM’s discussions with the President of Rwanda were about, the PMS said it was a brief bilateral which focused on development issues.

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Coalition Agreement

Asked whether the PM had ruled out changing the Coalition Agreement, the PMS said that the Coalition Agreement served a particular purpose bringing together aspects of both party’s manifestos. The Government was prioritizing implementation but would also have new policies to announce and there would be a Queen’s Speech next year to outline further legislative […]

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Lords reform

Asked whether the PM agreed that Lords reform was not a top priority, the PMS said that the PM had already said that it was not a top priority. The top priority for the Government was dealing with the economic challenges we currently faced. Asked whether there were plans to have fewer elected Lords or […]

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Aviation

Asked whether the Government would be publishing a consultation paper on aviation in the coming days, the PMS said that we would be making an announcement shortly.

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Social Care

Asked whether policy on social care announced that day had been scaled back or changed at the last minute, the PMS said that it had not been. Asked about funding for social care policy, the PMS said that it would be considered alongside other funding priorities. Asked whether decisions on funding would be made in […]

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Spending Review date

Asked when the next spending review would be, the PMS said that it had not been announced yet.

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» Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Press briefing afternoon 10 July 2012

Tuesday 10 July 2012 President Hollande’s visit, Lords reform and benefits for pensioners were discussed at this press briefing

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

Press briefing afternoon 10 July 2012

Tuesday 10 July 2012 President Hollande’s visit, Lords reform and benefits for pensioners were discussed at this press briefing

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

President Hollande

Asked if the EU budget was discussed during the Prime Minister’s (PM) bilateral meeting with President Hollande, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) told the assembled media that the PM had addressed this question during his press conference – there had been discussions about the forthcoming negotiations on the budget. Asked if the French President still […]

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President Hollande

Asked if the EU budget was discussed during the Prime Minister’s (PM) bilateral meeting with President Hollande, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) told the assembled media that the PM had addressed this question during his press conference – there had been discussions about the forthcoming negotiations on the budget. Asked if the French President still […]

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

Lords reform

Asked about details of the programme motion, the PMS said that the PM had answered this question at his press conference. Sir George Young would be opening the debate for the Government shortly and would be setting out the Government’s position. Asked what the PM’s message to his back benchers was, the PMS said that […]

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Lords reform

Asked about details of the programme motion, the PMS said that the PM had answered this question at his press conference. Sir George Young would be opening the debate for the Government shortly and would be setting out the Government’s position. Asked what the PM’s message to his back benchers was, the PMS said that […]

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

Benefits

Asked if universal benefits for pensioners should be dropped, as suggested by a Conservative MP, the PMS replied that the PM had made a speech on welfare reform only a couple of weeks ago and had been very clear on his position on benefits for pensioners.

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Benefits

Asked if universal benefits for pensioners should be dropped, as suggested by a Conservative MP, the PMS replied that the PM had made a speech on welfare reform only a couple of weeks ago and had been very clear on his position on benefits for pensioners.

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