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» Monday, June 25, 2012

Tax

Asked if the Government’s stance on civil servants being paid via tax avoidance companies would be applied to other parts of the public sector such as the BBC, the PMS said that the Chief Secretary had made a statement about that particular issue about a month ago stating that we were ending that practice within […]

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

Tax

Asked if the Government’s stance on civil servants being paid via tax avoidance companies would be applied to other parts of the public sector such as the BBC, the PMS said that the Chief Secretary had made a statement about that particular issue about a month ago stating that we were ending that practice within […]

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

Local Government Association (LGA) report

Asked if there was a Downing Street response to the LGA report due tomorrow about the threat to services from the squeeze on funding, the PMS said that the report hadn’t been published yet, but that we had a tough financial environment where we had to reduce the deficit and that had involved looking at […]

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

Local Government Association (LGA) report

Asked if there was a Downing Street response to the LGA report due tomorrow about the threat to services from the squeeze on funding, the PMS said that the report hadn’t been published yet, but that we had a tough financial environment where we had to reduce the deficit and that had involved looking at […]

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

» Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Press briefing afternoon Tuesday 19 June 2012

Tuesday 19 June 2012 Regional pay, Euro 2012, the decriminalisation of cannabis, G20 and tax evasion were all discussed at today’s press briefing.

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

Press briefing afternoon Tuesday 19 June 2012

Tuesday 19 June 2012 Regional pay, Euro 2012, the decriminalisation of cannabis, G20 and tax evasion were all discussed at today’s press briefing.

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

Regional pay

Asked why the Government had done a u-turn on regional pay, the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman (PMS) said no decision had been made. In the Autumn Statement the Chancellor had said there was a case for considering how public sector pay could better reflect local labour markets and the independent pay review bodies were currently […]

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

Regional pay

Asked why the Government had done a u-turn on regional pay, the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman (PMS) said no decision had been made. In the Autumn Statement the Chancellor had said there was a case for considering how public sector pay could better reflect local labour markets and the independent pay review bodies were currently […]

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

Euro 2012

Asked whether the PM agreed with Jeremy Browne that England was unlikely to get to the finals of Euro 2012, she said her understanding was that Jeremy Browne had been stating a historical fact about England’s performance rather than passing judgement. Certainly the PM’s view, along with most of the country, was that they were […]

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Euro 2012

Asked whether the PM agreed with Jeremy Browne that England was unlikely to get to the finals of Euro 2012, she said her understanding was that Jeremy Browne had been stating a historical fact about England’s performance rather than passing judgement. Certainly the PM’s view, along with most of the country, was that they were […]

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

Cannabis

Asked whether the PM shared the view of the drugs tsar that young people should not necessarily be punished for taking cannabis as it blighted their later life, the PMS said the Government had a clear policy on drugs and pointed people to the Home Office for further information. Asked whether the PM thought cannabis […]

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Cannabis

Asked whether the PM shared the view of the drugs tsar that young people should not necessarily be punished for taking cannabis as it blighted their later life, the PMS said the Government had a clear policy on drugs and pointed people to the Home Office for further information. Asked whether the PM thought cannabis […]

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

Leveson Inquiry

Asked whether the PM thought it surprising that Lord Justice Leveson had questioned his commitment to his inquiry, the PMS said the Leveson Inquiry was a matter for Lord Justice Leveson, and the Government was co-operating with the Inquiry, but was not providing a running commentary. Asked whether the PM thought Leveson should get on […]

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Leveson Inquiry

Asked whether the PM thought it surprising that Lord Justice Leveson had questioned his commitment to his inquiry, the PMS said the Leveson Inquiry was a matter for Lord Justice Leveson, and the Government was co-operating with the Inquiry, but was not providing a running commentary. Asked whether the PM thought Leveson should get on […]

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

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