» Thursday, November 3, 2011

Afternoon press briefing for 3 November 2011

Thursday 3 November 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: UNISON, International Monetary Fund, G20, benefits and MPs’ expenses. original source.

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UNISON strike ballot

Asked what the Prime Minster’s reaction was to the UNISON vote in favour of strike action, the Prime Minister’s Spokeswoman (PMS) said the decision was disappointing, unnecessary and potentially damaging. The deal on the table was fair and affordable, and the Government would urge unions to reconsider. Asked how the strike could be damaging, the […]

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International Monetary Fund

Asked if the Government believes there needs to be a vote in Parliament on increasing contributions to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the PMS said the Government’s position on the IMF has not changed. The PMS said there will discussions at the G20 on the IMF and the Chancellor will be briefing journalists in Cannes. […]

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G20

Asked for a readout of the bilateral meetings the PM had at the G20,the PMS said the Prime Mister had a meeting with Prime Mister Singh of India in which they discussed issues facing the global economy and the eurozone. They agreed momentum needs to be maintained by eurozone countries to implement the deal agreed […]

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Benefits

Asked if the Treasury are looking to reduce the increase in benefits, the PMS said the policy was set in the Budget and that remains the Government’s position. original source.

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

MPs’ expenses

In light of the latest publication of MPs’ expenses claims, asked if the Prime Minister thought it was important that those who would like to run the economy had their finances in order, the PMS said the Prime Minister thought it was very important for all MPs. original source.

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