» Monday, June 11, 2007
Intelligence
Asked if there was anything the Government could do to make intelligence presentations more independent of their political masters, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that these were matters that were considered by the inquiries at the time after the war. There were recommendations made at that point, but these were matters that were constantly under review.
Briefing took place at 15:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Iraq
Asked if the Chancellor had spoken to the Prime Minister today ahead of his statement in Iraq, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister and the Chancellor talk on a regular basis but we did not give a running commentary on those discussions.
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Scotland
Asked when the Prime Minister would reply to Alex Salmond on prisoner transfers, the PMOS replied that the Government would reply at the appropriate time.
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EU Constitution
Asked if it was our position that there was no outcome that would ever require a referendum, the PMOS replied that the Prime Minister has said that he believed in an amended treaty without the elements of a constitution. This was the approach that he had agreed with Prime Minister Balkenende, this was the approach he had put to Chancellor Merkel, and this is the approach that he shared with President Sarkozy. That was the ballpark in which Europe as a whole now seemed to be talking, and that was what the aim was.
Briefing took place at 15:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Sarkozy Meeting/EU
Asked for further information about a proposed meeting this week between the Prime Minister, President Sarkozy and the Chancellor, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) told journalists that there was a proposal for a meeting, but it was a question of whether diaries came together.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Iraq
Asked about the current thinking on an Iraq inquiry, the PMOS replied that first and foremost, there had been four inquiries on Iraq. Secondly, what mattered now was what happened on the ground in terms of the military effort, political effort and the economic effort. That was where the focus we believed should be.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
Libya MOU
Asked by the Herald if the Prime Minister would be writing to the Scottish Executive with regards to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and also, that the Government had tried to get through to the Scottish Executive, but couldn't get through as it was a Bank Holiday according to some reports, the PMOS said that the whole premise to this story was a red herring. The MOU did not cover the al-Megrahi case. Secondly, we would say nothing and do nothing about that case whiles it was the subject of a legal review. Thirdly, in the MOU, it said in black and white that this was only at a draft stage and before further work was done, we would need to consult with the devolved administrations. At every stage of this so-called story it went into a blind alley.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
BAE
Asked to comment about BAE appointing Lord Woolf, the PMOS replied that that was entirely a matter for BAE.
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