» Wednesday, December 5, 2007

EU Summit

Asked if the Prime Minister would be attending the EU Summit in Lisbon, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman told the assembled press that a decision had not been made as yet. The Prime Minister hoped to go to Lisbon but the Liaison Committee was also scheduled for the same day, so it was being looked into […]

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Temporary Workers

Asked for a comment on the Temporary Workers Bill in Brussels, the PMS said that there was a meeting taking place at the Employment Council in Brussels today and John Hutton was there for the UK. The meeting was happening at that moment and discussions were ongoing so it would be best for people to […]

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Committee on Standards in Public Life

Asked about the new appointment and why it had taken so long, the PMS said that as people would have seen, Sir Christopher Kelly, a very distinguished former Permanent Secretary and civil servant who had served Government’s of both parties had been appointed as the new Commissioner. The process was overseen by the Independent Commissioner […]

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Prisons

Asked to confirm that today’s announcement was new money and new places, the PMS said he could confirm that, as Jack Straw had made clear in his statement. Asked why it had taken a review to build new prisons, the PMS said that a review was needed to look at it in a coherent and […]

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Romanian Prime Minister

Asked what the Prime Minister would be discussing with his Romanian counterpart, the PMS said that the Romanian Prime Minister was in London and it was an opportunity for them to discuss live European policy issues that were around at the moment. original source.

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Charles Clarke

Asked to comment on Charles Clarke’s interview in the Standard, the PMS said he did not want to discuss details of private conversations between the Prime Minister and his Labour Party colleagues. The Prime Minister believed that Charles Clarke was a distinguished and experienced former Minister who had much to offer public life in the […]

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EU Africa Summit

Asked if he agreed with the Liberal Democrats that sending Valerie Amos to the EU/Africa Summit in place of the Prime Minister diluted his position, the PMS said he did not think it diluted the Prime Minister’s position at all. The Prime Minister’s position was that he would not be sending a Minister but he […]

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Romanian Prime Minister

Asked what the Prime Minister would discuss with the Romanian Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said it would be a fairly wide-ranging discussion, taking stock of the live items on the EU agenda. Asked if there would be much on migration, the PMS said he would not expect too much on that front. […]

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

Housing Market

Asked if the Prime Minister welcomed the Financial Service Authority (FSA) announcement on the housing market, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was obviously very supportive of the independence of the FSA and that their statements spoke for themselves. original source.

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Lord Ashdown

Asked repeatedly if the story in the Guardian was right about Lord Ashdown becoming super-envoy to Afghanistan and when a decision would be made, the PMS replied that ultimately this was a decision for the UN Secretary General to make, no doubt in consultation with key allies, but we were not at that point at […]

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