» Monday, February 16, 2009
Royal Mail
Put that TNT had said they might want to buy Royal Mail were expecting legislation to come up in Parliament before the end of this month, the PMS replied that he had not seen those comments and so did not want to comment, but that as far as he was aware, nothing had changed with […]
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Royal Navy Submarine
Asked whether the Prime Minister was informed about an incident involving British nuclear submarine, the PMS replied that it was not our policy to comment on submarine operational matters but that we could confirm that the UK’s deterrent capability remained unaffected and there had been no compromise to nuclear safety. original source.
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Guantanamo
Asked whether the Prime Minister was aware that the Foreign Office had solicited a letter from America about Guantanamo, the PMS said he would no accept the terms in which the question had been posed. All that had happened here was that the Foreign Office had been making clear that they had asked the US […]
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» Thursday, February 12, 2009
Bonuses
Asked for more details on the Prime Minister’s idea of a bonus claw-back scheme, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that clearly this was something that needed to be discussed with the banks and others, and worked through. The Prime Minister set out two main principles this morning in relation to bank bonuses. The first […]
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Dutch MP
Asked if Jacqui Smith contacted the Prime Minister at all before banning Geerst Wilders the PMS replied that he was not going to get into which Minister had spoken to whom, but the Prime Minister fully supported the decision taken by the Home Secretary. Asked if the same thing would happen if someone had views […]
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Glen Moreno
Asked about the Prime Minister referring to Glen Moreno as Acting Chairman of UKFI, and would the Prime Minister welcome his application for a permanent post, the PMS replied that the previous Chairman of UKFI was Phillip Hampton, and he left at short notice to become the Chairman of RBS and there was therefore a […]
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Miscellaneous
Asked if the Prime Minister was going to review the policy of sending parents to jail over control of their children, the PMS replied that he was not aware of any plans to change our position on this. Asked if the Prime Minister was relaxed about the number of freebies taken by mandarins, and did […]
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» Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sir James Crosby
Asked what the Prime Minister’s view was of the situation, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that these were serious allegations, but they were allegations. They were contested by HBOS and they were contested by Sir James Crosby. There was an ongoing Treasury Select Committee inquiry into this area and it was […]
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Ecstasy
Asked whether the Prime Minister had a view on the grading of Ecstasy, the PMS said that as the Home Office had been making clear, the Government firmly believed that Ecstasy should remain a Class A drug. Asked what the point of the ACMD was when the Government ignored their recommendation, the PMS said that […]
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National Employment Partnership
Asked for more details, the PMS said that it was a very useful meeting that brought the Government together with a number of the UK’s leading employers. The NEP pledged to advertise all non-specialist vacancies through Job Centre Plus, increasing the availability of apprenticeships and focussing on new opportunities for those unemployed for more than […]
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