» Monday, June 29, 2009
OECD Report
Put that the latest OECD report had said that national debt would be 90% of GDP by next year, the PMS said that as we understood it, this figure appeared to apply to gross debt rather than net debt. Net debt as a figure was the main indicator and it was a lot lower than […]
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Iran
Asked for more details on the situation in Iran, the PMS replied that there were still four locally engaged staff from the British Embassy who were being detained by the Iranian authorities. We were deeply concerned at their arrest and their continued detention. These arrests were completely unacceptable and unjustifiable as the Foreign Secretary had […]
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Cancer Referrals
Asked what the current proportion of people was who did get to see someone within two weeks, the PMS said that we could say more about this, this afternoon. There was a big difference between setting a centrally imposed target and putting in place an entitlement that PCTs would be obliged to meet. Asked if […]
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Misc
Asked whether Shriti Vadera would be the new European Commissioner, the PMS replied that as and when we were in a position to say anything about the next European Commissioner we would do so. Asked what the Prime Minister s view was on the situation in Honduras, the PMS said that the Foreign Office had […]
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» Friday, June 26, 2009
Climate Change Speech
Asked how much of the 100 billion for climate change would be paid by the taxpayer, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister addressed this in his speech; we would pay our fair share but this was an issue for further discussion and negotiation in the months ahead. Put that the […]
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Governor of the Bank of England and Treasury
Asked if the Prime Minister shared suspicions that Mervyn King was in an unholy alliance with the Conservatives, the PMS said no. Asked if the Prime Minister was totally in agreement with Mervyn King regarding public finances and reducing debt, the PMS said that we were reducing debt; we had set out very clear plans […]
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Lindsey Oil Refinery
Asked if the Government had had any involvement with resolving the dispute at Lindsey, the PMS said that it was not for the Government to get involved in industrial disputes; it was more for ACAS to mediate between parties. More generally, the Government welcomed the progress that had been made. This was a positive step […]
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Michael Jackson
Asked if the Prime Minister had anything to say following the death of Michael Jackson, the PMS said that this was very sad news for the millions of Michael Jackson fans in Britain and around the world and the Prime Minister s thoughts were with Michael Jackson s family at this time. original source.
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» Thursday, June 25, 2009
National Security Strategy
Asked when the decision had been taken to make an Oral Statement on the National Security Strategy (NSS), the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that we were happy to give the House of Commons an update via an Oral Statement in addition to a Written Statement and that was what we would be doing. […]
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Governor of the Bank of England
Asked for the Prime Minister s response to Mervyn King s comments yesterday regarding the UK deficit, the PMS said the Pre Budget Report (PBR) and the Budget set out future plans, which put the public finances on a path to half the deficit over four years. As we were saying yesterday, it was difficult […]
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