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Press briefing afternoon 16 July 2012

Monday 16 July 2012 The International Monetary Fund report and transport issues (including Olympics logistics) were discussed at this press briefing

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Asked if he had any comments on the IMF report, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMOS) said that the Euro area was the UK’s largest trading partner and we were feeling the effects of what was happening in the Eurozone in our economy. Asked why the UK had been given the sharpest downgrade in the report, […]

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Transport

Asked if any Cabinet Ministers had been caught up in train delays returning from the regional Cabinet meeting in Birmingham, the PMOS referred the questioner to departments. Asked if the PM had been kept informed of the delay to Olympic Athlete’s travel, the PMOS said that the Olympics was a huge logistical task and processes […]

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Press briefing morning 16 July 2012

Monday 16 July 2012 G4S Olympics security, the Mid Term Review and oil prices were discussed at this press briefing

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Olympics

Asked when the PM had been made aware of the shortfall in G4S security staff given he chairing contingency meetings for the Olympics, the PMS said that it was important to step back and recognize the scale of the Olympic project, which had been delivered on time and on budget. It was also important to […]

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Mid Term Review

Asked whether the Mid Term Review announced by the PM that morning would contain new policy, the PMS said that the review would look backwards as well as forwards. It would also look ahead to priorities, but would not replace the Coalition Agreement. Asked whether there was still a plan to enact everything in the […]

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Oil price manipulation

Asked whether the PM was concerned about the potential manipulation of oil prices, the PMS said that it was important to have efficient and fair markets. If there was evidence of manipulation in the markets, it should be investigated by the regulators.

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