» Monday, October 30, 2006
Iraq Inquiry
Asked if the Prime Minister was adamant that he would not agree to a Franks style inquiry into the Iraq war, including in when deployment was over, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that people really needed to ask themselves how such an announcement now would be treated when our soldiers were still very much serving overseas and when operations were very much on going. In whose interests would it be to make such an announcement now. That questioned answered itself.
Briefing took place at 16:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (2)
Climate Change
Asked about new climate change targets, the PMOS said that the problem was not with targets per se. It was with annual targets. The problem with annual targets was they were subject to fluctuations of the economy and the weather, which meant the targets could not take into account the ebb and flow of yearly emissions. A more likely route to success was to have more medium term targets. This issue would no doubt be dealt with in any future legislation that there might be when Parliamentary time allowed it.
Briefing took place at 16:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Sudanese Vice President
Asked about the visit of the Sudanese Vice President, the PMOS said that anybody who had read the recent statements by the Prime Minister would know where he was coming from. The Prime Minister believed that all sides should stop fighting and all sides should engage with the UN and the Sudanese Government in particular should allow the UN to take over the operations of the African Union forces. This was the way forward.
Briefing took place at 16:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
David Mills
Asked if there was any comment on the David Mills trial, the PMOS said no. Asked whether the Prime Minister still had full confidence in the Culture Secretary, the PMOS said yes.
Briefing took place at 16:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Police Inquiry
Asked if the Prime Minister had had a call from the police today, the PMOS said no.
Briefing took place at 16:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (4)
Sudanese Vice President
Asked for further information about the Prime Minister's meeting with the Sudanese Vice President, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that he was in London and it should be an interesting meeting.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (5)
Iraq
Put that the UK was moving its staff from the consulate to the airport in Basra, and was this a bad sign for security in the area, the PMOS replied that they were adjusting to local circumstances. What it would not do in any way would be to affect our determination to stay and do the job.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Climate Change
Asked if the Government had changed its mind with regards to the Climate Change Bill, the PMOS said that it had not. As people knew, there were certain proprieties around The Queen's Speech, and therefore, the PMOS said that he was limited to what he could say. David Miliband would say some more in the House this afternoon, therefore it was better to leave it to him.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
Turkey
Asked the daily police question, the PMOS said his answer was unchanged: no.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
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