» Thursday, January 24, 2013FOIAsked about the future of Freedom of Information, the PMS said that the PM’s view is that transparency is very important, but said he was not aware of any plans to change the FOI Act, and that the PM believed that the current rules were the right ones. Further questions about measures this government has […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) BlacklistingThe PMS confirmed that should new evidence came to light of blacklisting taking place since the rules were tightened in 2010, the PM would support reviewing the case for an inquiry. Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Tuesday, January 22, 2013Press briefing – afternoon 22 January 2013Tuesday 22 January 2013 The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Spending Review, the economy and North Africa. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Press briefing afternoon 22 January 2013Wednesday 23 January 2013 The Prime Minister’s spokesperson answered questions on the Spending Review, the economy and North Africa. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Spending ReviewThe PMS provided a readout of the Cabinet meeting held that morning. The Chancellor and Chief Secretary had looked ahead to departmental budget setting for the financial year 2015/16. It was important that departments stepped up their engagement with the Treasury and the Efficiency & Reform Group. Departments needed to do more with less and […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Spending ReviewThe PMS provided a readout of the Cabinet meeting held that morning. The Chancellor and Chief Secretary had looked ahead to departmental budget setting for the financial year 2015/16. It was important that departments stepped up their engagement with the Treasury and the Efficiency & Reform Group. Departments needed to do more with less and […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EconomyAsked about the current economic situation and growth, the PMS said that it was the Office of Budget Responsibility’s job to forecast. There was to be a series of announcements on Industrial Strategy from the Department for Business in the coming weeks. It was the PM’s view that the economy was healing. The recent borrowing […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EconomyAsked about the current economic situation and growth, the PMS said that it was the Office of Budget Responsibility’s job to forecast. There was to be a series of announcements on Industrial Strategy from the Department for Business in the coming weeks. It was the PM’s view that the economy was healing. The recent borrowing […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) North AfricaQuestioned on development and whether focus would switch to North Africa, the PMS said that cabinet had not discussed specific development projects. Algeria was discussed and the PMS set out the next steps in repatriating the Britons killed in the recent attack. The Cabinet also touched on the approach the PM had set out for […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) North AfricaQuestioned on development and whether focus would switch to North Africa, the PMS said that cabinet had not discussed specific development projects. Algeria was discussed and the PMS set out the next steps in repatriating the Britons killed in the recent attack. The Cabinet also touched on the approach the PM had set out for […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | 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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