» Thursday, December 10, 2009
Cabinet Committee Minutes on Devolution
Put that Jack Straw’s veto on the release of Cabinet Committee minutes on devolution was an act of desperation to cover political embarrassment, the PMS said that this was a matter of principle and had been given due consideration by the Justice Secretary. original source.
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Phonecall with Premier Wen
Asked about the Prime Minister’s phone call with Premier Wen and what was said about human rights, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that they spoke about the specific case of Akmal Shaikh, who was currently on death row for drugs trafficking. The Prime Minister asked Premier Wen to ensure that mental health considerations were […]
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Pre-Budget Report
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that the rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) could undermine his commitment to protecting frontline services such as the NHS, the PMS said that we were focused on continuing to invest in the NHS; the Pre- Budget Report identified 10 billion of efficiency savings that would meet new […]
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Brussels
Asked if we expected France to announce a similar tax to the one we had introduced yesterday, the PMS said that it was not for us to comment on what other countries may or may not do. Asked about the agenda for the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Sarkozy, the PMS said that they would […]
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MPs’ Expenses
Put that there had been a u-turn on Government policy regarding MPs’ expenses, the PMS said that was not the case; we had always said that we would bring forward legislation, if necessary, and the Written Ministerial Statement laid by Harriet Harman and Jack Straw this morning made that clear. We had found the opportunity […]
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» Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Brussels
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that on arrival in Brussels, the Prime Minister would have a bilateral with President Sarkozy, which we expected to cover the main themes of the Council jobs and growth, and climate change. The Council proper would cover the economy, climate change, as well as justice and home affairs and […]
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President Sarkozy
Asked about the bilateral with President Sarkozy tomorrow, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that as and when we had anything to tell people we would do so. Asked if the meeting was a chance to patch up their row, the PMS said that he did not agree with that characterisation; the bilateral would be […]
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Pre-Budget Report
Asked about the Pre-Budget Report (PBR), the PMS said that people would have to wait for the Chancellor’s statement. Asked what was said at Cabinet about the PBR, the PMS said that we did not go into detail about what individual Cabinet members said during the meeting; it was an opportunity for the Cabinet as […]
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» Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Pre-Budget Report
Asked if the Cabinet was briefed on the Pre-Budget Report (PBR), the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that there would be a PBR Cabinet tomorrow morning. Asked if the economy came up in Cabinet today, the PMS said that there was a presentation on the NHS vision for the future; a presentation from Yvette Cooper […]
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Electoral Reform
Asked if electoral reform had been discussed at Cabinet this morning, the PMS said no. Asked if it had been on the agenda, the PMS said that we never discussed what was on the agenda for Cabinet. Asked where the Cabinet was on electoral reform, the PMS said that when we had something to say […]
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