» Tuesday, June 10, 2008EuropePut that a couple of European leaders had urged the Irish not to vote against the EU Treaty, and asked if the Prime Minister would join them, the PMS replied that we would not be commenting on this. original source. Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) CabinetThe Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving a summary of Cabinet. There had been an update from Jacqui Smith and the Chief Whip on where we were on 42 days, there was a presentation from Ed Balls on the National Schools Challenge, there was a discussion on immigration led by Jacqui Smith, Hazel Blears […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) 42 DaysAsked if Jacqui Smith and the Chief Whip were confident of winning the vote on 42 days, the PMS said that the general position was that there was still more to do in order to ensure the Government won the vote tomorrow. Asked if there was any discussion about what might happen if the Government […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Fuel StrikeAsked if the Prime Minister had any thoughts on the fuel protests, the PMS said that it was a dispute about pay and he wouldn’t class it as a fuel protest. Asked whether the Prime Minister had any thoughts on the implications of fuel tanker drivers going on strike, the PMS said that the Governments […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) MiscAsked about the Baker Review on MP’s pay and whether it could be expected soon, the PMS said he did not know but he would check. Asked if the Prime Minister would be taking David Cameron’s advice by going on holiday, the PMS said that on that matter the Prime Minister took his responsibilities as […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Monday, June 9, 2008Meeting with Commonwealth LeadersAsked if the international institutions referred to as attending the Commonwealth meeting tonight were the Royal Bank, International Monetary Fund etc, the PMS said that that was correct; this was part of taking forward the Prime Minister’s agenda on reform of international institutions, which he had set out in a number of speeches over the […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) 42 DaysAsked if there was still some way to go in convincing MPs to vote in favour of 42 days, the PMS said that this vote remained very tight. Asked if the Prime Minister would vote, the PMS said that the Prime Minister would be voting on Wednesday. Put that it was in the Government’s interest […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1) MiscellaneousAsked if the Prime Minister had any sympathy for MPs who also happened to be parents and if he thought that their childcare should be subsidised in any way, the PMS said that the Prime Minister’s position, without getting into individual cases, was that there needed to be a much greater degree of transparency in […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1) Flexible WorkingAsked about the Working Time Directive currently being discussed in Brussels and suggestions that a clause will be introduced to give everybody the right to demand flexible working, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that our position on flexible working had been set out very clearly by the Government in recent weeks. The right to […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Pre-Charge DetentionAsked if people could expect any further tweaks or changes on 42 days, the PMS replied that the Government set out a package of measures on that last Tuesday. Asked if that was it and there would be no further changes or concessions, or was the door being left open, the PMS replied that the […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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