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Budget

Asked about the timing of the Budget and the Easter recess, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the timing of any Budget was a matter for the Chancellor and the Easter recess was a matter for the House authorities. original source.

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Greener Homes Initiative

Asked if the Government had the support of the Scottish Government to introduce legislation on linking any loans to the home rather than the individual, the PMS said he would check. The PMS said that we were at the trial stage at the moment; any legislative requirement would be taken into account if the scheme […]

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Lord Ashcroft

Put that Lord Mandelson had said that the records concerning Lord Ashcroft’s appointment must be in the Cabinet Office and what was being done to make the records public, the PMS said he was not aware of any pressure to make papers public. Lord Mandelson had made a political comment earlier today and the PMS […]

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Scottish Referendum

Asked about what Jim Murphy had spoken about at Cabinet, the PMS said that there had been some suggestion that there should be a referendum on independence in Scotland. The discussion in Cabinet could be summarised by the Government’s view on this, which was that it would be an unwelcome distraction. original source.

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that there was an update at Cabinet this morning from the Foreign Secretary on the Falklands in which he emphasised that self-determination for islanders was the key issue. He said that we had a strong ongoing working relationship with Argentina. The Prime Minister updated Cabinet on Afghanistan and that […]

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Falklands

Put that Hilary Clinton had said yesterday that she was willing to be a facilitator in the Falklands dispute, the PMS said that we welcomed the support of the Secretary of State in terms of ensuring that we continued to keep diplomatic channels. original source.

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Warm Homes, Greener Homes

Asked where the money and jobs would come from for the Warm Home, Greener Homes strategy, the PMS said that the strategy proposed pay as you save green finance loans to help with the upfront cost of measures like insulation and clean energy generating kit, which would be through regulated financial services organisations. In terms […]

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Misc

Asked if the Prime Minister had any views on the BBC’s review, the PMS said that Ben Bradshaw had commented on this; it was for the BBC to determine its own strategy in respect of the future of their services. original source.

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