» Thursday, May 21, 2009
MPs Expenses
Asked if the Prime Minister thought that the expenses claims made by Geoff Hoon or James Purnell were unacceptable, the PMS said that James Purnell and Geoff Hoon had given detailed explanations of their situations in relation to Capital Gains Tax and people would have seen the detailed statements from both of them. They had […]
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Gurkhas
Put that Joanna Lumley emerged from her meeting with the Prime Minister saying that he had been generous and affectionate and how would the Prime Minister describe the meeting, the PMS said that he was sure that the Prime Minister would have an opportunity to answer that question in his own words during the course […]
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» Wednesday, May 20, 2009
CBI Speech
The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by saying that the Prime Minister was delivering a speech at the CBI annual dinner tonight. The Prime Minister would speak without a script on the economy in the UK and internationally. The message in the speech would reiterate much of what the Chancellor said in his interview […]
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Hazel Blears
Asked about Hazel Blears position as a Minister, the PMS said that he had answered this question at this morning s lobby; the Prime Minister thought Hazel Blears was doing a good job. She delivered a presentation at Cabinet yesterday explaining the work her department was doing to help with the impact of the economic […]
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PMQs
Put that the Prime Minister s response to the Leader of the Opposition at PMQs this afternoon inferred that he feared a general election, the PMS said it was not for him to comment on party political exchanges. The Prime Minister believed that it was important that this Parliament led the work of reform of […]
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Expenses
Asked if the Prime Minister had confidence in Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said yes. Asked, when referring to the Prime Minister s comments on GMTV that it was difficult for Hazel Blears to be in Cabinet, whether that should prevent her being in Cabinet, the PMS remarked that the […]
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CBI Speech
Asked about the contents of the CBI speech and whether it would cover the economy, or touch on recent events, the PMS advised he may be in a position later today to advise about the speech. original source.
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Comptroller and Auditor-General
Asked why the Prime Minister was making a statement on the Controller and Auditor-General and if it related to the expenses issue, the PMS replied the statement was a procedural one, that the appointee had already been announced, but a motion was required to be put forward by the Prime Minister. He confirmed it was […]
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Gurkhas
Asked whether there would be announcement on the Gurkhas, the PMS said there was no announcement planned today on Gurkhas, although if the issue was raised in PMQs, of course the Prime Minister would comment. Asked if the Prime Minister had come to a conclusion about what to do about the Gurkhas, the PMS said […]
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Royal Mail
Asked about suggestions that a reshuffle may lead to changes in the Business Department, which would lead to the Royal Mail Bill being shelved, the PMS said the position on Royal Mail remained unchanged. original source.
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