» Wednesday, September 8, 2010Prime Minister’s fatherIt was with deep regret that the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told assembled reporters that the Prime Minister’s father, Ian Cameron, died earlier this afternoon. He passed away shortly after the Prime Minister arrived at the hospital in France where he was undergoing treatment. Asked who else was in France with the Prime Minister, the […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) MiscAsked if the government welcomed an inquiry by the Committee on Standards and Privileges into the phone hacking allegations, the PMS said that it was a matter for the House, not a matter for the government. Asked how quickly details would be released on the Mull of Kintyre inquiry, the PMS said it would be […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Prime Minister’s fatherAsked if there was an update on the Prime Minister’s father who had been taken ill in France, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said there wasn’t. His understanding was that the Prime Minister had found out about his father this morning after receiving a phone call. He had spoken to doctors attending to his father […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) UK Special Rep for Afghanistan and PakistanAsked for more information on Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles’ departure, the PMS referred people to the Foreign Office but said that it had been Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles’ decision to step down and that it did not affect our strategy in Afghanistan. original source. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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