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» Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Press briefing afternoon 4 July 2012

Friday 6 July 2012 The banking inquiry, Ministerial tax returns and plastic bags were discussed at this press briefing

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

Press briefing afternoon 4 July 2012

Friday 6 July 2012 The banking inquiry, Ministerial tax returns and plastic bags were discussed at this press briefing

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

Banking Inquiry

Asked if the Prime Minister (PM) had watched Bob Diamond’s session at the Treasury Select Committee, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said he had been in meetings. Asked if the PM had given any consideration to Ed Miliband’s suggestion around a two stage public inquiry, the PMS replied that the PM had given his response […]

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

Banking Inquiry

Asked if the Prime Minister (PM) had watched Bob Diamond’s session at the Treasury Select Committee, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said he had been in meetings. Asked if the PM had given any consideration to Ed Miliband’s suggestion around a two stage public inquiry, the PMS replied that the PM had given his response […]

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

Ministerial Tax Returns

Asked about contradictory comments from the PM on whether he supported Ministers publishing their tax returns, the PMS said the Government’s position remained the same. Asked who in Government would be taking this work forward, the PMS said tax issues were a matter for the Treasury.

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

Ministerial Tax Returns

Asked about contradictory comments from the PM on whether he supported Ministers publishing their tax returns, the PMS said the Government’s position remained the same. Asked who in Government would be taking this work forward, the PMS said tax issues were a matter for the Treasury.

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

Plastic Bags

Asked about the PM’s pledge last year to reduce the number of plastic bags, the PMS said the Government wanted to work with retailers to reduce the number of plastic bags they handed out and it was looking at the results of a scheme in Wales and the outcome of the Scottish consultation.

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

Plastic Bags

Asked about the PM’s pledge last year to reduce the number of plastic bags, the PMS said the Government wanted to work with retailers to reduce the number of plastic bags they handed out and it was looking at the results of a scheme in Wales and the outcome of the Scottish consultation.

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

» Monday, July 2, 2012

Press briefing morning 2 July 2012

Monday 2 July 2012 Barclays and banking, Scotland and the EU and the proposed third runway at Heathrow were discussed at this press briefing

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

Press briefing morning 2 July 2012

Monday 2 July 2012 Barclays and banking, Scotland and the EU and the proposed third runway at Heathrow were discussed at this press briefing

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

Barclays/Banking

Asked for details of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement to the House of Commons on banking due later today, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that we should wait for the statement. Asked if an inquiry into banking had been agreed on Saturday, the PMS said that the Treasury had confirmed that there would […]

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

Barclays/Banking

Asked for details of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement to the House of Commons on banking due later today, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that we should wait for the statement. Asked if an inquiry into banking had been agreed on Saturday, the PMS said that the Treasury had confirmed that there would […]

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

EU/Scotland

Asked if the PM’s view on whether we should have a referendum on the European Union (EU) had changed, the PMS said that the PM’s view had always been the same in that he didn’t think that an in-out referendum on EU membership was the right thing to do at the present time. Asked why […]

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EU/Scotland

Asked if the PM’s view on whether we should have a referendum on the European Union (EU) had changed, the PMS said that the PM’s view had always been the same in that he didn’t think that an in-out referendum on EU membership was the right thing to do at the present time. Asked why […]

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