» Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Economy

Asked if the Prime Minister was comfortable that RBS, Lloyds and HBOS run businesses that helped people avoid tax, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that detailed questions about issues relating to these specific banks should be addressed to the Treasury. Asked for any information on the agenda for tomorrow s European Council, the […]

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Misc

Asked if we were expecting any update on Olympic funding, the PMS replied that he was not aware of anything, but best to check with DCMS. original source.

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving a short account of Cabinet. There was a presentation by the Chancellor on the measures the Government had taken in recent days to stabilise the financial markets. Looking ahead, there was a discussion on issues facing the wider economy as a consequence of the instability. The […]

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

Financial Situation

Asked if the Cabinet had discussed how high unemployment was expected to rise, the PMS said that the Cabinet did not have a detailed discussion on unemployment. Asked if there was any mention of spending cuts or tax rises, the PMS said that he would not go into a detailed account of the presentation by […]

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European Council

Asked for more detail on what the Prime Minister would like to achieve at the European Council meeting, the PMS replied that as we had said yesterday, the agenda included a discussion of what countries were doing to stabilise their own banking systems and we would be emphasising the importance of cooperation and coordination among […]

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Misc

Asked whether 42 days had been discussed at Cabinet, the PMS said there was a brief update from Jacqui Smith on the progress of the Counter-Terrorism bill. Asked whether Lord Mandelson had been present at Cabinet, the PMS said that he had been. Asked for more information on the statement Ed Balls would be making, […]

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