» Wednesday, February 10, 2010

European Council

Asked about the Prime Minister’s phone call today with President Barroso, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister and President Barroso routinely spoke before councils and other meetings. Asked if there would be a EU statement on Greece tomorrow at the meeting, the PMS said that the issue of Greece was not […]

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Miscellaneous

Asked if the Prime Minister had a reaction to the claim that MI5 knew about the torture of Binyam Mohamed, the PMS said that there was nothing to add to what the Foreign Secretary had already said. original source.

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Binyam Mohamed

Asked if the Prime Minister was disappointed with the Court of Appeal judgement in the Binyam Mohamed case, the PMS replied, that the Foreign Secretary has made a statement, which covers the Government’s response, and he has made a further statement in Parliament. The Prime Minister stands firmly against torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Greece

Asked if the Prime Minister’s call with President Barosso will discuss the potential bailout of Greece, the PMS said, the Prime Minister routinely speaks with President Barosso before European Summit meetings. Greece is a Eurozone issue, but the Government welcomes the efforts of the Greek Government to tackle the substantial economic and fiscal challenge they […]

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Kraft

Asked if the Government is furious with Kraft’s decision to close the factory in Somerdale, the PMS said, this is a matter for the Board and Shareholders of Kraft who have now concluded their takeover of Cadburys. He would echo what Lord Mandelson has said that he is disappointed with this decision. The Prime Minister […]

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Care

Asked if the Government has ruled out a compulsory levy to pay for old age care, the PMS said, that he understood that a 20,000 levy to pay for old age care is not something that the Department of Health is proposing. He said one of the major problems facing society is the number of […]

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