» Monday, January 28, 2013

Press briefing – afternoon 28 January 2013

Monday 28 January 2013 Prime Minister’s Spokesperson answered questions on Mali, a regional Cabinet meeting and the Dilnot report on care for the elderly

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

Update

The PMS provided a diary update to the Lobby, and said that the PM will join a scheduled meeting between Lord Green and Prince Al-Waleed of the Kingdom Holding Company in Downing Street this afternoon. Discussions would be focussed on commercial interests between the UK and Saudi Arabia, as part of ongoing discussions about Britain’s […]

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Regional Cabinet

This morning’s regional cabinet led on HS2. Cabinet members also heard presentations from those responsible for Yorkshire’s successful bid to host start of the 2014 Tour de France and from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the launch of the Green Deal. The Chancellor provided an update on the latest economic […]

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

Dilnot

Asked when the Government would respond to the Dilnot report on care for the elderly, the PMS said that Government response would be published in due course.

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Appointments

Responding to media reports suggesting that appointments will shortly be made to the House of Lords, the PMS said that there were no specific timings for an announcement at present.

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Mali

The PMS confirmed that discussions are ongoing on the role and level of UK participation in the EU training mission in Mali. The PM has previously spoken about tens not hundreds of personnel, and Lobby were referred to his statement to Parliament last week.  

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Press briefing – morning 28 January 2013

Monday 28 January 2013 The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on immigration, Mali and councils

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

Mali

The PMS provided a readout of the PM’s call with President Hollande. The President had thanked the PM for the support provided in Mali, and the PM had made it clear that the UK supported the actions of the French Government. Asked about any further assistance the Government was considering, the PMS said that the […]

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Immigration

Questioned on migration controls for the UK regarding potential migrants from Bulgaria and Romania, the PMS said that it was an ongoing issue and the Government would explore options available to negate any potential damage to the UK labour market. Any option would need to work around a European legal framework. The National Institute for […]

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

Councils

Asked whether the PM thought councils should stage a referendum if proposing council tax increases, the PMS said that it was up to individual councils but Government wanted them to freeze taxes. The Government had provided financial support for councils. Asked whether the PM was irritated by the media reporting savings as ‘cuts’, the PMS […]

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