» Thursday, April 26, 2007
Peter Clarke
Asked if a leak was a criminal offence shouldn't an investigation be instigated, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that if people had evidence they should give it to the police. Put to the PMOS that Peter Clarke thought there was evidence, the PMOS said that Peter Clarke had said, on the record that he did not know who the leak had come from.
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World Bank
Asked if there was any change in the Government's position regarding the World Bank, the PMOS said it was a matter for the World Bank and therefore he would not comment. Put to the PMOS that there were representatives from the UK, the PMOS said it was still a matter for the World Bank.
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Prince Harry
Asked if there was any comment on the furore surrounding Prince Harry, the PMOS said it was a matter for the armed forces.
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Forthcoming Business
Leader of the Commons, Jack Straw MP, announced that business for next week would be: Monday, April 30 - consideration in committee of the Finance Bill (Stephen Timms, John Healey and Ed Balls, for the Government); Tuesday, May 1 - conclusion in committee of the Finance Bill (Stephen Timms, John Healey and Ed Balls); Wednesday, May 2 - motion to approve a European document relating to the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Tony McNulty), followed by consideration of Lords amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill (Jim Murphy and Anne McGuire), followed by a debate on Sri Lanka on a motion for the adjournment of the House (Kim Howells); Thursday, May 3 - a debate on "Policing in London" on a motion for the adjournment of the House (Tony McNulty); Friday, May 4 - not sitting.
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Private Members Bill / Freedom of Information Act
The Leader, asked if he had a view of the Bill before MPs again tomorrow, said that the Government's approach - to treat it as a House matter - was entirely appropriate. He recalled that, when the original White Paper had been published on Freedom of Information, there was an exemption for Parliament, as was the case in many other jurisdictions for special reasons connected with parliamentary privilege and such matters - not because of a desire to keep information covered up.
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Leaks
In response to a question, Mr Straw repeated his view, expressed during Business Questions earlier, that there should be a police investigation rather than an internal Whitehall inquiry if there was any evidence for the allegations. The Leader said that prime facie evidence, not just assertion, was required. If there was such evidence, it should be put to the police because interfering in a criminal investigation was serious. He said that distinguished the present issue from other cases being quoted at length of leak inquiries, where the matter was a breach of internal security.
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Prince Harry
Asked if he had any views about whether he should serve in Iraq, the Leader said that was a matter entirely for the Army - not for Ministers.
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Local Elections
In response to questions, Mr Straw made further comments of a party political nature on the forthcoming elections.
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Cabinet
Asked what had been discussed at Cabinet today, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that Alistair Darling gave an overview of energy in the lead up to the Energy White Paper. John Reid had outlined the crime statistics.
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Prince Harry
Asked whether the Prime Minister had any views on Prince Harry leaving the Army, the PMOS said that when the Prime Minister was asked about it this morning, he said that it was a matter for the Army.
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