» Monday, November 2, 2009
Immigration
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the Home Secretary’s comments that the Government’s handling of immigration policy had been maladroit, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said he had not reviewed the comments in detail or the context in which they were made. original source.
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Sir Christopher Kelly
Asked if the Prime Minister would accept the Kelly Report in full, the PMS said the Prime Minister was looking forward to welcoming the report and it would be an important step to moving away from a discredited system. The PMS said there were three clear tests for accepting the report; increased transparency, accountability and […]
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Afghanistan
Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to Mr Karzai recently, the PMS said they had spoken that morning and the Prime Minister had congratulated Mr Karzai on the statesman-like way in which he had conducted himself during a challenging period. Asked if they had discussed the nature of a new Afghan Government, the PMS […]
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Air Passenger Duty
Put that the increase in air passenger duty had come into force this week and would the Prime Minister be carrying out a review of that, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister would not be carrying out a review. He was of course concerned about any impact it […]
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Professor Nutt
Asked whether the Prime Minister thought that Alan Johnson had handled the situation correctly, the PMS said that people would have seen the letter sent by Alan Johnson to Professor Nutt. The Home Secretary had made the position very clear, emphasising the distinction between being an advisor and campaigning against Government policy. The Government was […]
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Afghanistan
Put that after British forces had sacrificed so much to secure the initial round of elections in Afghanistan, was the Prime Minister disappointed that the democratic process there was in chaos, the PMS said that the Prime Minister regretted any single loss of life in Afghanistan and it had been a long and difficult campaign. […]
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Sir Christopher Kelly
Asked what the point of the review was when the Leader of the House was already casting doubts on major areas of it, the PMS said that he would dispute that characterisation. The Leader of the House was asked a number of questions about possible implications of the Kelly Review on a TV programme yesterday. […]
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Europe
Asked if the Prime Minister would do any more lobbying on behalf of Tony Blair this week, the PMS said the Prime Minister would continue to do so. The Prime Minister retained the view that if Tony Blair wished to be a candidate he would be the right candidate. Asked if the Prime Minister would […]
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Banking
Put that the banks would make an announcement this week, the PMS said that there would be further information on the asset protection scheme, there were likely to be announcements on the divestments that the European Commission expected and more information on what the Chancellor had discussed on TV yesterday, such as implications for competition […]
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