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Butler Committee

Asked when the Butler Committee was due to report, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that the timing was a matter for the Committee, not for us. She referred journalists to the Cabinet Office for further detail.

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European Commission

Asked when the British Government would announce its new European Commissioner, the PMS said that she wasn't aware of an imminent announcement.

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Iraq

Asked the Prime Minister's reaction to be being told by an interviewer from Iraq this morning that the Iraqi people were living in the middle of hell, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had answered the question in his interview. His words spoke for themselves.

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Afghanistan

Asked about reports that the UK would be sending additional troops to Afghanistan, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister had been meeting President Karzai this morning in Istanbul, following which the two leaders would do a doorstep. It would not be helpful to pre-empt what might be said at that event.

Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Tube Strike

Asked if there was any possibility of Government intervention to avert the tube strike which was due to begin this afternoon, the PMS said not as far as she was aware. It was a matter for London Underground and the unions concerned.

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Derek Scott

Asked why the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Andrew Turnbull, hadn't made a statement on Derek Scott's book yesterday, the PMS said she hadn't been aware that he had been intending to make one. Put to her that the Treasury had seemed to think that the Cabinet Secretary would be saying some words, the PMS said that she wasn't aware of any statement. As she had told journalists yesterday, Sir Andrew was following the correct process relating to books written by any former ministers, officials or advisers, and the Cabinet Office were able to discuss that process if journalists wished.

Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

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