» Wednesday, September 14, 2011Afternoon press briefing for 14 September 2011Wednesday 14 September 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: private sector jobs, pension reform, planning, the Eurozone. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Private sector jobsAsked to clarify the source of private sector jobs statistics used by the Prime Minister in PMQs, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said the figures came from ONS data and the Prime Minister was comparing Q1 2010 with Q2 2011. The PMS explained to the assembled media that using Q1 as a baseline was a […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Pension reformAsked for a response to strike action planned for 30th November, the PMS said that it was clearly disappointing that unions were calling for industrial action. The PMS stated that a large number of meetings had taken place and would continue to take place, and reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to pursuing a constructive dialogue with […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) PlanningAsked if the Prime Minister’s choice of language in PMQs indicated a change in planning reform, the PMS said that was not the case and that the Prime Minister was confirming that the new plans would continue to protect the Green Belt. Put that the National Trust were seeking assurances, the PMS said the government […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EurozoneAsked if the Prime Minister agreed with President Obama’s comments when he said that it was time to show leadership in the Eurozone, the PMS said countries who had problems with debt should deal with those problems and stick to their plans. The PMS said that France, Germany and Greece were holding discussions today about […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Morning press briefing for 14 September 2011Wednesday 14 September 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: unemployment figures, Afghanistan, strikes, the Eurozone. original source. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Unemployment figuresAsked whether the Prime Minister was disappointed by the unemployment figures that morning, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said that clearly the figures were disappointing and they underlined the scale of the economic challenge we faced, particularly given the slow growth in Europe and North America. original source. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) AfghanistanAsked about events in Afghanistan and the schedule for troop withdrawal, the PMS said there was absolutely no change to the policy. original source. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) StrikesAsked whether the Prime Minister was disappointed by the announcement on strike ballots, the PMS said that the Government’s view was that the best way forward was to continue with talks and that we had always been very clear that we should try to have a constructive dialogue with the unions. He added that clearly […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Deputy Prime Minister’s speechAsked about the Deputy Prime Minister’s plans for growth and whether there was a case to bring forward any infrastructure projects or spend more on projects to get the economy going, the PMS said that the Government was going to stick to its spending plans and that you only had to look at other countries […] 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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