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Downing Street Appointments

Asked for more information on the departure of Tom Scholar and the arrival of Jeremy Heywood, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that when Mr Scholar came back from Washington in June, it was always the intention that this would be a transitional appointment to help deal with the early period of […]

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ID Cards

Asked why the Government was backtracking on ID cards and was it because of the data losses of recent months, the PMS replied that he did not accept the premise of the question. The position remains as set out in the Strategic Plan for the National Identity Scheme, published in December 2006. As the Prime […]

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Misc

Asked if there was going to be an announcement on Capital Gains Tax tomorrow, the PMS said that people should check with the Treasury. Asked if there was a feeling that there was going to be a change in the terrorism threat level, the PMS said that it would be a matter for the Home […]

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Comptroller and Auditor General

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled press that the Prime Minister would give a short oral statement at 12.40pm, following a ten minute rule bill after PMQ’s. The Prime Minister would recommend the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office (NAO). The 1983 NAO Act required […]

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

ID Cards

Put that the timetable for ID cards had slipped, the PMS replied that the position on ID cards was set out in the strategic plan for the National Identity Scheme, which was published in December 2006. That made clear that the first ID cards for British citizens would be issued in 2009 and that rollout […]

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Police Pay

Asked if the Prime Minister had a message for the police officers marching through London today, the PMS said that as the Prime Minister and Home Secretary had said on numerous occasions, there was a huge amount of admiration for the work of the police within Government, but that we faced a difficult situation last […]

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Misc

Asked if the Government would be making an announcement on Capital Gains Tax this week, the PMS said that it was a matter for the Treasury. Asked about the Counter-terrorism bill and how it would be published, the PMS said that he thought it was a straightforward publication of the bill. Asked for an updated […]

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