» Wednesday, March 26, 2008
MPs’ Expenses
Asked if the Prime Minister was happy that the case had gone to the High Court, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was happy to have his expenses published but that these matters were being dealt with by the House of Commons. Asked if the Prime Minister was reluctant to comment further on the […]
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Misc
Asked what the Prime Minster had meant when he was asked about his style in an interview with Le Monde, the PMS said that he had meant, "I get on with the job". original source.
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Nuclear Energy
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with John Hutton that the Government should go further than the 23 existing nuclear reactors, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that John Hutton spoke on behalf of the Government, so the Prime Minister did agree. Asked how much further, the PMS said that these were […]
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Sarkozy Visits
Asked when President Sarkozy would be addressing both Houses, the PMS said it would be 4pm. Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the President that we should be working together with the US to push the value of the Dollar back up, the PMS replied that we would not comment on exchange rate matters. […]
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Northern Rock
Asked about the Financial Standards Authority (FSA) and their report into Northern Rock, the PMS said that the Government welcomed the fact that the FSA had conducted what was a very thorough review and was taking action as appropriate. The Treasury had been making clear that this work would help inform the wider review that […]
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MPs’ Expenses
Asked if the Prime Minister supported the Committee’s decision to appeal the decision on MP’s expenses, the PMS replied that this was a matter for the Committee; as we had said consistently, the Prime Minister is relaxed about publication of his expenses but this needed to be dealt with by proper procedures. If the House […]
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European Defence Cooperation
Asked for the Prime Minister’s view on European Defence, the PMS said that there were longstanding procedures in place by which European countries could cooperate on defence mechanisms, going back to the San Marlo Agreement in 1998. Asked if there was a case for going any further, the PMS said that there would no doubt […]
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Misc
Asked if he could confirm reports that a deal had been finalised on a future strategic tanker aircraft and that the announcement would be made during Sarkozy’s visit, the PMS said that it would be best to wait until the communique was finalised, but he did not recognise the story. original source.
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» Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Embryology Bill
Asked if it was fair to say that the Prime Minister would accept MP’s voting against the Government on the amendments but not on the bill as a whole, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that what the Government was doing was following the precedent set in 1990 with the original Human […]
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MPs’ Expenses
Asked why the Prime Minister made so much of transparency when he was opposed to having his own expenses published, the PMS said the Prime Minister was not opposed to having his expenses published. These were matters that were being dealt with by the House authorities. original source.
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