» Tuesday, June 8, 2010

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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» Monday, June 7, 2010

Prime Minister’s meeting with President of the European Council

Asked what the Prime Minister and Herman Van Rompuy talked about at their meeting, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was essentially a meeting to go through the issues that would come up at the European Council. Put that there had been a suggestion that the Prime Minister could be asked to reveal […]

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Prime Minister’s speech on the economy

Asked if the 70 billion figure of debt interest mentioned in the Prime Minister’s speech was an annual figure and if it was in today’s prices, the PMS said that the figure was an annual figure and it was best to check with the Treasury in terms of pricing. Put that there had been a […]

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Cabinet

Asked why Cabinet was at a later time this week, the PMS said that Cabinet had been at a number of different days and times so far under this Government. Asked if the Cabinet timing changed so as the Prime Minister could take his children to school and if other people in working life should […]

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Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary trip

Asked what was on the agenda for the Deputy Prime Minister’s trip, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that this should be seen in the context of the Foreign Secretary’s tour as well. This was about championing ties with other European countries and the Government had been very clear that it was going to take […]

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Deficit

Asked if the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister were in total accord over the deficit reduction, the PMS said yes. Asked if the Prime Minister would definitely rule out a return to what had been described as the brutality of the Thatcher years, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had set out the […]

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