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» Thursday, February 17, 2011

Welfare Reform

Asked why the plan for housing benefit had been dropped, the PMS said that we were announcing a massive reform to the system and for good reason. One pound in every three was spent on welfare and that amount had gone up dramatically over the past years. At the same time there were lots of […]

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AV

Asked if the Prime Minister was pleased with last nights result, the PMS said that we were pleased to get the legislation through Parliament. original source.

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Libya

Asked if the Prime Minister had anything to say on Libya and the violence there, the PMS said that they should respect the rights of people to peaceful protest and that any violent repression of protests was completely unacceptable. original source.

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Iranian Warships

Asked about Iranian warships using the Suez Canal, the PMS said that we were concerned by those reports. original source.

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Prisoner Voting

Asked about warning from the President of the European Court on Human Rights regarding prisoner voting, the PMS said that the Prime Minister’s view was that we should keep the number of prisoners who had the vote to an absolute minimum. original source.

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» Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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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» Thursday, February 17, 2011

Welfare Reform

AV

Libya

Iranian Warships

Prisoner Voting

» Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Commission on UK Bill of Rights

Forests

AV Bill

Big Society

Egypt

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