» Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Intelligence and Security Comittee

Asked when the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee would be named, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he did not know but would come back to people if there was any more information to give. original source.

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Appointments

Asked if the Government would be publishing a list of Special Advisors and whether that list would include salary details, the PMS replied that the Government would publish a list soon and the intention was to be more transparent about their salaries. Asked if there were any Special Advisors who were separately paid as consultants […]

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Treasury announcement

Put that the former Chancellor had said that there was no substance in the document and it was nothing new, the PMS said that the document was being published at the end of the debate, so people would need to wait for it to be published. The PMS said that it was new in the […]

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Pope’s visit

Asked if Chris Patten had been brought in because spending on the visit had got out of control and there was now a possibility of the taxpayer having to put more money into it, the PMS said that it was his understanding that this was a joint state and religious visit and therefore the costs […]

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that there were a number of updates at Cabinet this morning; the Energy Secretary gave an update on the issue of offshore drilling and the plans to look at whether we needed to strengthen the current regime; and the Foreign Secretary gave an update on Gaza, and on his […]

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Offshore Drilling

Asked about the announcement the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) had made today, the PMS said that DECC had been looking at the regulatory regime for offshore drilling in this country, in light of what had happened in the Gulf of Mexico. The conditions here were obviously different to those in the Gulf, […]

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Lady Thatcher

Asked about the Prime Minister’s meeting with Lady Thatcher this afternoon, the PMS said that it was a private meeting and if we had anymore to tell anyone we would do so this afternoon. original source.

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Spending Review

Asked how the Government would be able to reassure people that their views would be taken into account, the PMS said that the Government’s approach was to be open and consultative about this; there was recognition around the Cabinet table that this was a significant challenge and it was important to take the country with […]

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Ex Mps’ Pay

Put that there was a report out today suggesting that ex-MPs were paid 10.4 million in resettlement payouts and asked if the Prime Minister thought that was an excessive amount, the PMS said that he understood these were contractual entitlements and that the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority would look at the regime and make recommendations […]

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Misc

Asked if the Prime Minister had taken his children to school this morning, the PMS said that he would not get into the habit of commenting on school runs and if or when they took place. Asked why the Prime Minister was chairing the Joint Ministerial Committee meeting, the PMS said that the Prime Minister […]

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