» Sunday, December 31, 1899

Dilnot

Asked when the Government would respond to the Dilnot report on care for the elderly, the PMS said that Government response would be published in due course.

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Mark Carney

Questioned on the 250,000 housing allowance for the new Head of the Bank of England, the PMS referred lobby to HMT. He reiterated that the PM thought Mark Carney was an excellent appointment.

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Equal marriage

Asked if there was a date for an equal marriage bill, the PMS replied that it was expected tomorrow and advised the assembled media to listen to the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport’s statement to the House of Commons. Asked if the consultation would be published tomorrow, the PMS said it would […]

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Northern Ireland

Asked whether the Prime Minister planned to go to Northern Ireland shortly if an agreement was reached, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had been closely engaged in these talks. He and the Taoiseach left Hillsborough last week with the basis for an agreement and a pathway forward. He is encouraged talks had continued […]

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 Question

Obviously you’ve been to Amritsar. You’ve atoned for the sins of the past. Do we need to take any further steps? Returning the Koh-i-Noor has been another very popular standing point. Would you like to see that happen?

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EU budget

Questioned about the EU Budget, the PMS said he was not aware that a new set of proposals had yet been tabled. Asked whether the PM considered the current proposals to be a real terms cut, the PMS said the UK shared the view of like-minded allies that spending needs to be reduced further.

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Appointments

Responding to media reports suggesting that appointments will shortly be made to the House of Lords, the PMS said that there were no specific timings for an announcement at present.

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Pollard Review

Asked for the PM’s view on the Pollard review, the PMS referred lobby to the statement from DCMS.

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Television debates

Asked what the Prime Minister had meant by his comments on television debates, the PMS pointed out that it would not be for him to comment on elections. The PMS suggested that the point the Prime Minister had made was that a fixed term parliament meant the time campaigning before an election could be longer. […]

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Quantitative Easing

Asked if the Prime Minister was happy with The Bank of England’s decision to pause quantitative easing, the PMS said we don’t comment on what the Bank does in relation to monetary policy. original source.

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