» Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Prisons
Asked where we were up to regarding titan prisons, the PMS replied that the Ministry of Justice had been making the position quite clear; as Jack Straw had said in December in his statement to the House of Commons, ‘we are committed to the new prison places we announced in December and want to move […]
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MP Allowances
Asked if the Prime Minister, as a member of the House of Commons, had any plans to involve himself in the debate about the future of MPs’ allowances, the PMS repeated what had already been made clear, which was that the Prime Minister thought it was a matter for the House authorities. Put that the […]
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Governor of the Bank of England
Asked why Mervyn King had been given a second term in the Prime Minister’s view, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that we had always made clear that it was the Prime Minister’s view that Mervyn King had been a first rate Governor to the Bank of England in his first term, and on that […]
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Migration
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about the impact of migration on maternity services, the PMS replied that this matter was something that the Migration Impact Forum was looking at. The Government had already announced an expansion in maternity services in recent months and recent years. We did recognise the importance of understanding the […]
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Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on whether Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi should be granted a visa, the PMS replied that this was a matter for the Home Office. original source.
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MPs’ Allowances
Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on MPs’ secretarial allowances, the PMS replied that this was a matter for the House. original source.
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ISC
Put that the Prime Minister had wanted the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) to be more accountable to Parliament, and asked why he did not take the opportunity following the vacancy created in the chair by Paul Murphy moving to be Secretary of State for Wales to reform the Committee, the PMS replied that the […]
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EU Leaders’ Summit
Asked what was discussed at the dinner following the EU leaders’ summit last night, the PMS replied that it was a private dinner so he would not be getting into any detail. They had a general discussion about the reform of the global institutions, and a brief conversation about Iran. Asked if they considered if […]
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» Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Meeting with Merkel, Barroso, Sarkozy and Prodi
Asked what the Prime Minister would be saying at the meeting this evening, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that there would be no great surprises in terms of what the Prime Minister would say in relation to what had already been said. The meeting was taking place at a time of economic instability in […]
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Governor of the Bank of England
Asked if the Chancellor was expected to make an announcement about the Governor of the Bank of England in the near future, the PMS said that when we were in a position to make an announcement regarding that, an announcement would be made. Asked if it would be a Treasury announcement or a Prime Ministerial […]
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