» Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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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» Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Prime Minister’s meeting with Russian Foreign Secretary Lavrov
Asked if there was a date confirmed for the Prime Minister to visit Moscow, the Prime Minister’s spokesman (PMS) said a fixed date had not yet been agreed but the visit was likely to take place in the second half of the year. Asked if the Prime Minister had discussed the extradition of Andrei Lugovoy […]
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AV Bill
Asked if the Government was confident the Bill would reach the statute book by Thursday, the PMS said that the Bill was in the House of Commons today and should return to the Lords tomorrow. He added that it was still the Government’s intention that the Bill would get Royal Assent this week. Asked why […]
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MoD email sackings
Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to the Defence Secretary about the email sackings, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had made his views very clear in that he thought the way the issue had been handled was completely unacceptable. The PMS added that the Defence Secretary had made the same point in […]
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Inflation
Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about the increase in inflation, the PMS said that there had been a discussion at Cabinet on the general economic situation where the Chief Secretary had set out the figures and explained the context as set out in the Bank of England’s letter. He added that the Prime […]
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Larry the Cat
Asked where Larry would live within Downing Street, the PMS said that he would have freedom to roam throughout the building. On the subject of who would pay the cat’s food and vet’s bills, the PMS confirmed that Downing Street staff would provide for Larry’s care at no expense to the taxpayer. On whether Larry […]
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Cabinet
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman began by giving a read-out of Cabinet. There was a presentation on the Welfare Reform Bill and the measures included in that. There were also discussions on the economy, specifically the Growth Review, as well as the Middle East and North Africa following the Foreign Secretary’s visit to the region. original […]
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Inflation
Asked if the Government was troubled by the rise in inflation, the PMS said that there had been an exchange of letters. The Bank of England had set out three factors that accounted for the current high level of inflation; the rise in VAT, the fall in Sterling and the recent rise in commodity prices […]
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