» Friday, September 18, 2009

Public Finances

Asked for a response to reports that several Cabinet Ministers had said that now was the time to put ID cards on hold, the PMS replied that the Government s position on ID cards had been well set out in the past and the position had not changed. Asked for the Prime Minister s view […]

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Lap-Dancing Laws

Asked whether the Prime Minister agreed with what Harriet Harman was proposing on lap-dancing clubs being charged on expenses and could this also happen with other forms of entertainment, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had not expressed a view on the issue. original source.

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Scrappage

Put that there had been a meeting between Lord Mandelson and industry manufacturers today and was it still the case that the scrappage scheme would end when the 300million was taken up, the PMS said that there were no plans to extend the scrappage scheme. original source.

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Afghanistan

Asked for a response to the comments made by Nick Clegg and Paddy Ashdown on Afghanistan, the PMS said that the Prime Minister met with senior ministerial colleagues on a regular basis to discuss the campaign in Afghanistan. This included meetings of National Security, International Relations and Development (NSID). The PMS said that the Prime […]

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Phone Calls

Asked about the Prime Minister s call with Ban Ki Moon, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was contacting key people in the lead-up to the G20. Post-G20 the Copenhagen conference was becoming more important, so those were the two subjects that would be discussed during the call. original source.

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British Fashion Week

The PMS gave more details on the British Fashion Week reception tonight, saying that Sarah Brown and Maggie Darling would be hosting a reception for the British Fashion Council to mark British Fashion Week. This was a joint reception to recognise the fashion stars of the future and to promote the Government s own contribution […]

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» Thursday, September 17, 2009

Letter from soldier’s family

Asked for the Prime Minister s reaction to the letter he received from the family of a fallen soldier who blamed him for the death, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister was concerned about any death that happened to a serving member of our forces and took them all extremely […]

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European Council

Asked what the Prime Minister would be saying at this evening s pre-G20 informal meeting of the European Council, the PMS said that this meeting would concentrate on G20 issues. The Prime Minister would lead discussion on the importance of Europe; the need to maintain the road out of recession and the need to make […]

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Baroness Scotland

Asked if the Prime Minister thought that the UK Border Agency should look into the fact that Baroness Scotland employed an illegal immigrant, the PMS said that Baroness Scotland had put out a statement in which she set out the circumstances of this situation; she hired the person in question in good faith; she saw […]

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Diversity

Asked about the performance of Diversity in Downing Street last night, the PMS said that the Prime Minister watched Diversity s performance, which was one of the first occasions there had been an artistic display in the street, with much enjoyment. As Diversity said themselves, it was a great privilege to dance in the most […]

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