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Foot and Mouth Disease

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) updated journalists on Foot and Mouth. She said that the Prime Minister was being kept informed of any developments today whilst he was up in Scotland. Officials were currently attending a COBR meeting, and there had been no confirmed cases since early last week. The Chief Vet Debby Reynolds had […]

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Prime Minister in Scotland

Asked if the Prime Minister was in his constituency whilst in Scotland, the PMS confirmed that he was working from his constituency office. Asked if the Prime Minister was now on holiday, the PMS replied that it was the first time that the Prime Minister had visited his constituency since he became Prime Minister. There […]

Briefing took place at 12:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)

Climate Change

Asked about the Guardian story today regarding officials briefing the Government over climate change targets being "completely unreachable", the PMS replied that the UK was committed to developing renewable energy. In the recent energy White Paper that was published, we had aimed to see renewable energy increase three-fold to 15% by 2015. Asked if we […]

Briefing took place at 12:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Stock Market

Asked if the Prime Minister was involved in any talks about the financial markets, and was there a strategy, the PMS replied that John Hutton had responded to this yesterday. As the Prime Minster had said last week, we would not hesitate to act to ensure that the British economy remained stable, and that our […]

Briefing took place at 12:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Climate Change Protestors

Asked what the Prime Minister’s view was towards the climate change protestors at Heathrow, the PMS said that it was a matter for the authorities and those who ran Heathrow with regards to disruptions. People did have the right to protest, but the Government felt that any action that disrupted the operation of Heathrow would […]

Briefing took place at 12:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Afghanistan

Put that as Des Browne was now back from Afghanistan and back at the MOD, was there any Government concern at the rising toll in Afghanistan, the PMS replied that as Des Browne had said in his interview, the fatalities were a matter of deep regret. Put that when the Defence Secretary had said that […]

Briefing took place at 12:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Foot and Mouth Disease

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) updated journalists on Foot and Mouth. She said that the Prime Minister was being kept informed of any developments today whilst he was up in Scotland. Officials were currently attending a COBR meeting, and there had been no confirmed cases since early last week. The Chief Vet Debby Reynolds had […]

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

Prime Minister in Scotland

Asked if the Prime Minister was in his constituency whilst in Scotland, the PMS confirmed that he was working from his constituency office. Asked if the Prime Minister was now on holiday, the PMS replied that it was the first time that the Prime Minister had visited his constituency since he became Prime Minister. There […]

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

Climate Change

Asked about the Guardian story today regarding officials briefing the Government over climate change targets being "completely unreachable", the PMS replied that the UK was committed to developing renewable energy. In the recent energy White Paper that was published, we had aimed to see renewable energy increase three-fold to 15% by 2015. Asked if we […]

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

Stock Market

Asked if the Prime Minister was involved in any talks about the financial markets, and was there a strategy, the PMS replied that John Hutton had responded to this yesterday. As the Prime Minster had said last week, we would not hesitate to act to ensure that the British economy remained stable, and that our […]

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

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