» Thursday, June 11, 2009

Shahid Malik

Asked whether the Prime Minister believed that Shahid Malik was a fit and proper person to hold Ministerial office, the PMS replied that he was. Asked whether the Prime Minister had read Sir Philip Mawer s report, the PMS said that the key thing was that Sir Philip, an independent and widely respected figure, had […]

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West Bromwich Building Society

Asked to comment on speculation as to the future of the West Bromwich Building Society, the PMS said he would not comment on speculation about individual institutions. original source.

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Royal Mail

Asked whether the Government remained committed to the Royal Mail Bill even though no date had yet been set for Second Reading, the PMS said yes, and that the position had been made clear by Lord Mandelson at the weekend. original source.

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Public Service Reform

Asked if there would be new initiatives announced in the next few days, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Government was looking to build on its achievements on public service delivery and reform. We would be setting out new proposals and we would expect those in the next few […]

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Shahid Malik

Asked to comment on the Shahid Malik inquiry, the PMS said that there were two issues relating to Shahid Malik; there were specific allegations that were made against him arising in relation to the Ministerial Code. These had been investigated very thoroughly by Sir Philip Mawer and at Shahid Malik s request we did publish […]

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Caroline Flint

Put that Caroline Flint had been talking about the manner of her departure this morning and had said that the Prime Minister had cast aspersions over her loyalty before she left the Government, the PMS said that that was not a version of events that we would recognise. The Prime Minister had offered Caroline Flint […]

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» Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Statement on Constitutional Reform

Put that the Prime Minister had said that he expected MPs expenses to be published over the next few days and asked if there was a specific time, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was a matter for the House of Commons, as they would be publishing the information. Asked if the […]

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Shahid Malik

Put that new information today suggested that Shahid Malik had another office he was claiming for, the PMS said that there were lots of questions being asked of lots of MPs across the House of Commons. The particular issue that had arisen in relation to Shahid Malik s role in Government was whether or not […]

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Report on Monthly GDP

Asked about the Prime Minister s reaction to a report from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research on the estimates of monthly GDP, the PMS said that the Prime Minister felt that there were signs that the sometimes controversial action the Government had taken, such as the cut in VAT, the action we […]

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EU

Asked about the letter that the Prime Minister was sending out to EU partners, the PMS said that the letter would emphasise the importance of Europe remaining outward looking. It would also say that we continued to reject protectionism and would continue to push ahead with the completion of the single market. Asked if there […]

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