» Wednesday, February 7, 2007
House of Lords Reform
Asked to confirm that the Prime Minister at PMQs today had said that he would be voting for a 50/50 proposal on the House of Lords reform, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that what the Prime Minister had said was that what he applauded and fully supported was Jack Straw's efforts to try and find the centre of gravity on this issue. However, the Prime Minister recognised that it was a free vote, and he would make his position clear sometime nearer the free vote. The PMOS said that it was unlikely that the Prime Minister would say today what precisely his position was. Rather, the Prime Minister thought that Jack Straw had done a very good job of finding out where a consensus might be.
Briefing took place at 15:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Shilpa Shetty
Asked what happened at the Prime Minister's meeting with Shilpa Shetty earlier today, the PMOS replied that the meeting was requested by Shilpa Shetty. The serious aspect of the Big Brother issue was that firstly, it had called into question this country's attitude towards racism. The response to that from the country and from the Government was to underline that there was no room in the UK at all for any perception of racism whatsoever. Secondly, it called into question the relations between Britain and India, and the Government at the time used the opportunity to underline its commitment to that relationship. Shilpa Shetty had asked for the meeting to thank the Prime Minister for making both the points clear, and the Prime Minister was pleased to meet her.
Briefing took place at 15:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (3)
EU Commission "Green" Criminal Laws
Asked if we had a response to the EU Commission's proposal to bring in "green" criminal laws, punishable by prison sentences, the PMOS said that it was the Commission that proposed and the Council that disposed. Therefore, these were simply proposals, and they would be considered like any other proposal.
Briefing took place at 15:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Climate Change
Put that the Prime Minister was asked at the Liaison Committee this week about fresh talks with the Americans on climate change, the PMOS said that we were in touch with the Americans and lots of others about climate change.
Briefing took place at 15:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Policy Inquiry
Asked if there had been any further contact with the police, the PMOS said that not that he had been aware of though he confessed he had not asked the question this morning.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
House of Lords Reform
Asked of the Prime Minister had a favoured option from those put forward by the Leader of the House Jack Straw, the PMOS said the first thing was probably to let the Leader set out what the options are, but what the Prime Minister did believe was that the Leader had done a very good job at sounding out opinion and working out where the centre of gravity is, but it would be better for the Leader to set out the options.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Letter Bombs
Asked if No10 had received any letter bombs, the PMOS said that they had not before the press team had left for lobby otherwise he might not have been here.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Lord Goldsmith, Attorney General
Asked by Mr. Tim Shipman of the Daily Mail whether as "Goldsmith" was in front of a select committee this afternoon, did the prime Minister, in any way think that his (Goldsmiths) role needs to be reviewed, the PMOS replied by asking if by "Goldsmith" he was referring to the Attorney General, otherwise known as Lord Goldsmith. He added that he knew that the Daily Mail was into insulting anyone who happens to pass at the moment but suggested that the Attorney General perhaps deserved a bit of respect. Quentin Letts may think it was okay to insult anyone but a bit of respect could be no bad thing. The PMOS went on to answer, the Attorney General's role remains as constitutionally set out.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Ms Shilpa Shetty
Asked if Ms. Shilpa Shetty would be meeting the Prime Minister today, the PMOS said that he believed that she was in the vicinity and if the cameras and so on which the PMOS saw on the way over to the House seemed to suggest that that was the case, and it is not impossible that there may be a meeting but let's wait and see. Asked if she would be clawing her way past security, the PMOS said it wasn't so much security he noticed on the way over to the House. Asked then would the Prime Minister claw his way over to her, the PMOS said he doubted that would happen either, at least not if we could help it. The PMOS added that the Prime Minister had quite a lot on as it was.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
» Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Police Inquiry
Asked if there had been any contact with the police today, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that there had not been any contact.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
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