» 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.
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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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» Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Afternoon press briefing for 2 November 2011
Wednesday 2 November 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: WWI commemorations, prisoner voting, financial transaction tax, global governance report, family justice review, women in boardrooms and public sector pensions. original source.
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Special representative for WWI commemorations
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) informed journalists that the Prime Minister has appointed Dr Andrew Murrison MP as his special representative and coordinator for the commemorations to mark the centenary of World War One. The PMS said we expect there to be a number of events to commemorate WWI between 2014-2018 both in the UK […]
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Prisoner voting
Asked if there was any update from the Attorney General’s visit to Strasburg, the PMS said that the Attorney General was essentially setting out the UK position. original source.
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Financial transaction tax
Asked if the Prime Minister agrees with the view that the Chancellor is sending nods and winks to the banks over a Financial Transaction Tax, the PMS said no. Asked if the Prime Minister though the Chancellor had set a hare running, the PMS said he thought not. The PMS added that in the Chancellor’s […]
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