» Monday, February 1, 2010Northern IrelandAsked for an update on the situation in Northern Ireland, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister was keeping a close eye on progress in the talks and remained optimistic that a deal could be done. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Battery recyclingAsked about retailers recycling used batteries if they sold a certain amount each year, the PMS replied that this was an announcement by Defra and involved householders being encouraged to recycle their batteries at retailers. The PMS advised people to speak to the department for further details. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) AV referendumAsked if it was still the Government’s intention to amend the Constitutional Bill to have a referendum on AV after the election, the PMS replied that there was a commitment to have a referendum early in the next Parliament. Existing legislation set out the broad framework, but further legislation would be needed to set the […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) John TerryAsked whether the Prime Minister agreed with Gerry Sutcliffe that the FA should explain its stance over the future of John Terry’s England captaincy, the PMS said that the Prime Minister agreed that the matter concerning John Terry was a matter for the FA and the England management. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Northern IrelandAsked whether the Prime Minister would be travelling to Belfast today, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the talks were ongoing, but she would not be commenting on the Prime Minister’s travel plans. Asked whether a new deadline would be set, the PMS said the talks were ongoing. There was still […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Cigarette packagingPut that there had been a report in the Sunday Times that the Government was planning to introduce plain packaging for cigarette cartons, the PMS replied that there was a public consultation in 2008 that indicated there would be strong support for introducing plain packaging. The position at the moment was that we were carefully […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Chandler kidnappingAsked for an update on the situation, the PMS replied we continued to monitor the situation closely and we were doing everything we could to try and secure their release. The Government was in regular contact with the family and we were providing consular support through the FCO. The Prime Minister’s view was that hostage […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) MiscAsked whether the Prime Minister had sent a message to Andy Murray, the PMS said she wasn’t aware of the Prime Minister sending an individual message but she would check. Asked if there was a date for the Prime Minister’s appearance at the Iraq Inquiry yet, the PMS said when the Prime Minister would appear […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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