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» Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Press briefing morning 26 June 2012

Tuesday 26 June 2012 NHS budgets, the European Council and the renaming of Big Ben’s tower were discussed at this press briefing.

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

Press briefing morning 26 June 2012

Tuesday 26 June 2012 NHS budgets, the European Council and the renaming of Big Ben’s tower were discussed at this press briefing.

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

Big Ben Tower

Asked for the Prime Minister (PM)’s reaction to the renaming of Big Ben’s tower, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the PM was very supportive and thought it was a fitting tribute to the Queen and the service she had given to the country in this jubilee year.

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

Big Ben Tower

Asked for the Prime Minister (PM)’s reaction to the renaming of Big Ben’s tower, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the PM was very supportive and thought it was a fitting tribute to the Queen and the service she had given to the country in this jubilee year.

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

Health

Asked if the PM was worried a hospital trust might be going bust and whether he blamed the squeeze on resources, the PMS said that the NHS budget had been protected in the Spending Review. The Secretary of State had written to the hospital trust and no decisions had been taken yet but there were […]

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

Health

Asked if the PM was worried a hospital trust might be going bust and whether he blamed the squeeze on resources, the PMS said that the NHS budget had been protected in the Spending Review. The Secretary of State had written to the hospital trust and no decisions had been taken yet but there were […]

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

European Council

Asked if President Van Rompuy and President Barroso’s proposals for Europe would need approval from the UK, the PMS said that we were still looking at the details of the proposals that had been circulated. The paper was essentially about the governance of the Eurozone and there would no doubt be other thoughts from Eurozone […]

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European Council

Asked if President Van Rompuy and President Barroso’s proposals for Europe would need approval from the UK, the PMS said that we were still looking at the details of the proposals that had been circulated. The paper was essentially about the governance of the Eurozone and there would no doubt be other thoughts from Eurozone […]

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

» Monday, June 25, 2012

Press briefing morning 25 June 2012

Monday 25 June 2012 Welfare, House of Lords reform, Scotland, education and tax were among the topics discussed at this press briefing

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

Press briefing morning 25 June 2012

Monday 25 June 2012 Welfare, House of Lords reform, Scotland, education and tax were among the topics discussed at this press briefing

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

House of Lords

Asked if the House of Lords announcement will be on Wednesday or Thursday this week, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said he wasn’t in a position to confirm the timing.

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

House of Lords

Asked if the House of Lords announcement will be on Wednesday or Thursday this week, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said he wasn’t in a position to confirm the timing.

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

Scotland

Asked if the there were any PM words of support for today’s UK campaign, the PMS said that a statement would be issued shortly.

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

Scotland

Asked if the there were any PM words of support for today’s UK campaign, the PMS said that a statement would be issued shortly.

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

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