» Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Child Care
Put that the Prime Minister had said in PMQs that no one who currently received child care vouchers would lose out and could the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) clarify the position, the PMS said that we had no intention of taking vouchers away from parents who currently received them. Asked about tax relief on the […]
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Immigration Speech
Asked about the Prime Minister’s speech, the PMS said that immigration was one of the most important issues of public policy and therefore it was entirely appropriate that the Prime Minister made the speech. Put that the Prime Minister had made a speech on Afghanistan last week and was this the next in a series […]
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Afghanistan
Put that the Prime Minister said in PMQs that he expected President Obama to make his plans known within days, whereas the White House had said it would come in the next couple of weeks, the PMS said that there was the decision that needed to be made by President Obama, but also when that […]
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Misc
Asked if the Prime Minister would be meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader following his meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader, the PMS said he did not think there were any immediate plans for a meeting. Asked if people could expect PMQs to be held at the same time in following weeks, the PMS said […]
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Childcare Vouchers
Asked if the Prime Minister was minded to change his decision on childcare vouchers given the opposition from some MPs, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Government remained committed to supporting hardworking families with children who had childcare costs, through initiatives including tax credits and the expansion of nursery places. We had no […]
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Letters to Bereaved Familes/Media Coverage
Asked if the Prime Minister shared Lord Mandelson’s view that News International did not support our Armed Forces, the PMS said that this question referred to Lord Mandelson’s interview on the Today programme this morning where he had been expressing his concerns about the editorial line of a particular newspaper. The most important thing was […]
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Lords Members in House of Commons
Asked if the Prime Minister had a view as to whether Cabinet members who were members of the House of Lords should be allowed to make statements in the House of Commons, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had corresponded with the Speaker on this subject and would be supportive in principal of enabling […]
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Lobby Press Briefings
The PMS announced that a joint working group would be established to review the operation of Downing Street media briefings in light of the changes in the reporting of the work of Government in an increasingly fast-moving and on-line media world. This would be done collaboratively with representatives from the Lobby and from No 10/Government […]
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Misc
Asked about the new proposals regarding the retention of DNA, the PMS said that for details it was best to speak to the Home Office but in general the Government felt that DNA played an essential part in fighting crime and providing justice for victims. Asked if the Prime Minister felt more cheerful about the […]
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» Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Afghanistan
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) briefed the assembled press on the morning’s Cabinet meeting. Asked about the Prime Minister’s press conference and his mention of the transfer of two areas in Helmand, the PMS replied that he could not go into the detail but that this was something which would be done in conjunction with […]
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