» Wednesday, February 25, 2009MiscAsked how the Prime Minister would respond to the Standard Commission s report into the use of his constituency offices, the PMS said that that was not a question for him, as it was a question about the Prime Minister as an MP. Asked if there would be any announcement on insurance schemes or quantative […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Royal MailAsked if there was any truth to the story about introducing compromised measures to allow Royal Mail to compete more aggressively, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that we would set out the legislation to enable extra private sector investment in the Royal Mail very shortly. As and when further details emerged, a more […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) PMQsAsked what the thinking was behind the decision to cancel PMQs following the sad death of David Cameron s son, the PMS said that the Prime Minister s view was that he wanted to consult the Opposition Party, listen to their views and agree a sensible way forward which marked this very difficult day for […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) PMQsAsked what the thinking was behind the decision to cancel PMQs following the sad death of David Cameron s son, the PMS said that the Prime Minister s view was that he wanted to consult the Opposition Party, listen to their views and agree a sensible way forward which marked this very difficult day for […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Meeting with Devolved LeadersAsked how long the Prime Minister s meeting with devolved leaders would last, the PMS said approximately an hour. Asked what the Prime Minister hoped to get out of the meeting, the PMS said that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss how best the UK could respond to the current economic circumstances. original […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) MiscAsked if there would be an announcement on toxic assets tomorrow, the PMS said that when the Treasury was in a position to make announcements about market sensitive issues they would do so. original source. Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Tuesday, February 24, 2009Senator MitchellAsked about the Prime Minister s meeting with Senator Mitchell, US Special Envoy for the Middle East, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was a substantive and constructive discussion on the future of the Middle East peace process. original source. Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) LDVAsked if the Prime Minister was involved in discussions with LDV, the PMS said that this was a matter Ian Pearson was looking into with LDV and others. Asked if it was fair that a Cabinet Minister with a plant in their constituency was able to get more involved than a routine backbencher, the PMS […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Margaret Thatcher PortraitAsked if David Cameron would be attending the unveiling of a new portrait of Lady Thatcher in Downing Street tomorrow, the PMS said that David Cameron would be attending. original source. Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Royal MailAsked if the Prime Minister thought it ironic that postmen were marching on Parliament when the Government proposed to bail them out of a pension fund deficit, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that, as the journalist implied, the Government wanted to secure the future of Royal Mail. We wanted to ensure that we […] 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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