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Afghanistan

Put that the Prime Minister had said that the threat level from the Afghan/Pakistan border region had diminished and were there any updated statistics, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister had been advised that the relevant threat level had been reduced. On whether this was significant, the PMS […]

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Saville Inquiry

Asked when the Prime Minister would be getting the report and whether he would be visiting any of the families involved, the PMS said he was not aware of any current plans to meet anyone; most of this was being dealt with by the Northern Ireland Office. As to when the Government received the report, […]

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Afghanistan

Asked about the Prime Minister’s statement on Afghanistan this afternoon, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that people would have to wait for the statement for details, but broadly speaking the Prime Minister would set out the Government’s approach to the mission in Afghanistan in the year ahead; the support we were providing to the […]

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BP

Asked about Chris Huhne’s statement on BP, the PMS said that Chris Huhne would be updating the House on the latest situation regarding the oil leak. Asked if the fact there was a statement on BP was recognition that it wasn’t just another company, the PMS said that it was a matter of public interest […]

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Office for Budget Responsibility

Asked for the Prime Minister’s view on former Chancellor Alistair Darling’s demands for an apology regarding borrowing figures, the PMS said that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had published their report this morning, which showed that the structural deficit was larger than previously believed. This meant that we would have to do more to […]

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Bloody Sunday Report

Put that the Justice Secretary had said that the Bloody Sunday Report was a waste of time and money, the PMS said that the Justice Secretary’s comments were about the process rather than the fact the inquiry had taken place. He spoke about the process and the costs involved. This was a very important issue […]

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Prison Population

Asked about the Justice Secretary’s comments regarding prison population, the PMS said that the coalition document said that we would review sentencing policy, which we were doing. Asked if the Justice Secretary was pre-empting the review, the PMS said no. original source.

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