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Asked if the Prime Minister was happy for Prince Andrew to remain as Trade Envoy, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said yes; we had been saying for some days that we fully supported Prince Andrew in his role as Trade Envoy.

Asked about the quote that came from Downing Street over the weekend that the Government wouldn’t shed any tears’ if Prince Andrew were to go, the PMS said that he was not going to comment on unattributed briefings and repeated that we fully supported Prince Andrew in his role as Trade Envoy. He had made a very important contribution to UK trade through that role and continued to do so.

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the Business Secretary that Prince Andrew’s future was now a matter for him and UKTI, the PMS repeated that our position was that we supported Prince Andrew in his role.

Asked if there had been any meetings on a Government level about Prince Andrew’s future, the PMS said that his understanding was that there were 6-monthly meetings looking ahead to the Trade Envoy’s future engagements. You would expect there to be meetings between Government officials and Prince Andrew, which related to his role as Trade Envoy.

Asked who appointed Prince Andrew as Trade Envoy, the PMS said that he took up the role in 2001 with the agreement of the then Foreign Secretary and the Trade and Industry Secretary.

Asked what Prince Andrew contributed to the role of Trade Envoy, the PMS said that many UK businesses supported the work Prince Andrew had done over recent years. We saw trade as an important part of our Growth Strategy and the Prime Minister had been clear that the whole of Government needed to support British business in promoting exports to other countries. We thought that Prince Andrew had made a valuable contribution in this area.

Asked if there had been contact between Downing Street and the Palace today, the PMS said that we didn’t normally comment in detail on contact between No 10 and the Palace and we wouldn’t start today.

Asked who paid for Prince Andrew’s expenses in his role as Trade Envoy, the PMS said that his understanding was that the Government met Prince Andrew’s expenses.

Asked if Prince Andrew had the full confidence of the Prime Minister, the PMS said yes.

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