» Wednesday, October 31, 2012Press Briefing morning 31 October 2012Wednesday 31 October 2012 The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the EU Budget, wind farms, Heseltine review and electoral boundaries Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EU BudgetAnswering question on the EU budget, the PMS said that our message had been consistent over the last two years. We had been asking for budget restraint at a time when all countries were having to make cuts. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1) Wind farmsResponding to questions on the Government’s policy on wind farms, the PMS said the Government was committed to supporting a balanced energy mix, we have provided subsidies to different forms of technologies in order to achieve that balance. We have kept these subsidies under review as the cost of these technologies change, we have reduced […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Heseltine reviewAnswering questions on the Heseltine Review the PMS said that the review would be read widely as there were lots of significant recommendations. The Chancellor and the Business Secretary, had said that it would take time to consider the report properly. The central analysis of the review, that our economy had become unbalanced and focused […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Electoral boundaries
Asked about the status of the electoral boundaries the PMS said that the Boundaries Commission are carrying out work which they will report back on in the autumn of 2013, after which there will be a vote in the House of Commons. Asked whether the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime had discussed this issue the […] 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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