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Commission on UK Bill of Rights

Asked if the Commission was a sop to shut up angry backbenchers, the Prime Minister’s spokesman (PMS) replied that the Commission was the Government delivering on a commitment in the Coalition agreement. Pressed on what the Commission will do the PMS said it will investigate the creation of a British Bill of Rights that incorporated […]

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Forests

Asked if the Environment Secretary continued to have the full support of the Prime Minister, the PMS replied that she did. He added that a consultation on forests was under way. original source.

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AV Bill

Asked if the Government would seek to overturn the Lords vote on the 40 per cent referendum turn out, the PMS replied that the Government would look to the views of the House of Commons but that its position remained that the will of the people who vote in the referendum should be respected. original […]

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Big Society

Asked if the Prime Minister welcomed the Public Accounts Select Committee inquiry into the Big Society, the PMS confirmed that he did. original source.

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Egypt

Asked if there were plans for any British Ministers to visit Egypt, the PMS replied that there were no such plans at the present time. original source.

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Sex offenders

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that sex offenders would be able to appeal and be taken off the sex offenders register after the court ruling, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said the last thing we wanted to see was these people disappearing off the radar. We had some very tough restrictions in place […]

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Unemployment

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about the rise in youth unemployment, the PMS said yes, but it was worth recognising that youth unemployment had been a problem for many years. We had seen persistently high levels of youth unemployment even when unemployment was falling overall so it was clearly something we were concerned […]

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Inflation

Asked whether the Prime Minister was relaxed about interest rates rising, the PMS said people should look at the Chancellor’s letter from yesterday. Monetary policy was clearly an issue for the Monetary Policy Committee, but he said for its part, the Government’s commitment to delivering its fiscal consolidation plan continued to provide the MPC with […]

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