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Dilnot Review

Asked whether the PM had read the report and, if so, what his views were, the PMDS said the Health Secretary would shortly be making a statement in the House. She added that the Coalition Agreement had set out its intention to set up a Commission on social care and support which would report in […]

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Housing Benefits

Asked to respond to Liam Byrne’s allegations that ministers had misled the House on the impact of changes to housing benefits, the PMDS said we disagreed with the statement and changes to the welfare system were about fairness and making work pay. She added that the changes that were being brought in were difficult choices […]

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Housing Benefits

Asked to respond to Liam Byrne’s allegations that ministers had misled the House on the impact of changes to housing benefits, the PMDS said we disagreed with the statement and changes to the welfare system were about fairness and making work pay. She added that the changes that were being brought in were difficult choices […]

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Frank Field

Asked for a comment on Frank Field’s assertion that the flat 250 a year salary increase for the lowest paid workers was only going to those on the government pay roll rather than all public sector workers as the Chancellor had first promised, the PMDS said she was aware of the situation but referred people […]

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Frank Field

Asked for a comment on Frank Field’s assertion that the flat 250 a year salary increase for the lowest paid workers was only going to those on the government pay roll rather than all public sector workers as the Chancellor had first promised, the PMDS said she was aware of the situation but referred people […]

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Afghanistan

Asked if the PM was aware of reports of a missing British soldier in southern Afghanistan, the PMDS said the PM was aware but referred people to Ministry of Defence statement. original source.

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Afghanistan

Asked if the PM was aware of reports of a missing British soldier in southern Afghanistan, the PMDS said the PM was aware but referred people to Ministry of Defence statement. original source.

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Campbell Diaries

Asked to respond to extracts from Alistair Campbell’s diary that claim that the French and German governments tried to exploit the divisions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the PMDS said she would not comment on historical issues. original source.

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Campbell Diaries

Asked to respond to extracts from Alistair Campbell’s diary that claim that the French and German governments tried to exploit the divisions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the PMDS said she would not comment on historical issues. original source.

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Immigration

Asked if we were looking into Article 8 of the Human Rights Act to tackle immigration issues, the PMDS said this was true and, as the Home Office had set out, Article 8 did not give an absolute right to remain here. She added we would continue to remove those who broke the rules and […]

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