» Sunday, December 31, 1899
Libya
Asked what work was happening at the Foreign Office in terns of post conflict stabilisation in Libya, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that work was taking place at both the Foreign Office and the Department for International Development. We also needed to discuss this issue with international partners including the UN. Tomorrow’s summit gave […]
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British Gas
The PMS drew the journalists’ attention to today’s British Gas reduction in residential prices. This is good news, especially as this will take effect immediately. It is welcomed by government and more so by consumers. We continue to look to all energy companies to reduce prices as fast as they can. Consumers deserve the lowest […]
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European summit
Asked who the Prime Minister (PM) had spoken to prior to the EU budget, the Prime Minister’s spokeswoman (PMS) said he had spoken to Chancellor Merkel, President Van Rompuy, Prime Minister Rutte and Prime Minister Reinfelt, and would hold further bilateral meetings with European leaders in Brussels. Asked how many like-minded allies there are and […]
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Horsemeat
Questioned on concerns about horsemeat found in beef products in the UK, the PMS said that, despite the incidents being distasteful, the Food Standards Agency had said that there is nothing to suggest any health risk from these products. As the responsible authority, the Food Standards Agency was urgently investigating the issue and was working […]
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OECD
Asked whether the Chancellor’s involvement with the publication of the OECD survey meant there would be good news, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said we should wait for the OECD to make their report.
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Libya
The PMS informed the Lobby that the Prime Minister had met the Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg this morning, and the Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt yesterday evening. The focus of the respective discussions was the recent events in Algeria and the EU budget. The Prime Minister is now on his way back to the UK. In […]
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Defence spending
Questioned on the Government’s plans for defence spending, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said at the time of the Strategic Defence and Security Review the Prime Minister had said: “My own strong view is that this structure will require year-on-year real-terms growth in the defence budget in the years beyond 2015″ and that his view […]
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Libya
The PMS provided an update on the Prime Minister’s visit to Libya, where he has visited a police training college, met local people in Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square and had bi-lateral meetings with the Libyan Prime Minister and President. The focus of the visit was to discuss security, and there has been an agreement for the […]
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Economy and spending
Asked whether the PM would increase police spending in the Spending Review for 2015/16, the PMS said that the Spending Review process was underway but decisions had yet to be made. Asked whether the PM had full confidence in the Chancellor, the PMS said that the PM did. Asked if the PM had confidence in […]
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Algeria
The PMS set out the aims for the PM’s trip to Algeria. Answering questions about the Government’s approach to North Africa, the PMS said that there was clearly a threat from terror attacks as we had seen in the recent incident at In Amenas and we wanted to stand side by side in the fight […]
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