» Thursday, June 13, 2013Royal Bank of ScotlandAsked a question on Stephen Hester stepping down as the chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), the PMS said the Prime Minister entirely agreed with what the Chancellor had said on the matter, RBS was moving on from a rescue phase. Asked a question on finding a replacement for Mr Hester, the […] Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Wednesday, June 12, 2013Economic pactQuestioned on whether the PMS could provide any further information on Northern Ireland?s economic pact, the PMS said that the government had been working with the Northern Ireland Assembly on what more can be done, and we will make a further announcement shortly. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) QatadaAsked about the deportation of Abu Qatada, the PMS said that the news Jordan?s parliament had approved a treaty with the UK to lead to Qatada?s deportation was good news. The case was still ongoing but the PM was clear in his determination to put Qatada on a plane to Jordan. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Tuesday, June 11, 2013EconomyAsked what the Prime Minister?s view was on comments by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors that there are ?green shoots? for the UK housing market, the PMS said that the Prime Minister believes the economy is healing. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Fizzy drinksAsked whether the PM thinks schools should ban fizzy drink machines. The PMS said the government had a very active public health agenda. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Monday, June 10, 2013EuropeAsked how the Prime Minister can argue for independence when he has made it clear he wants to stay in Europe, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had made his position clear on Europe during his speech in January. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) BilderbergAsked whether the PM would be updating the House on the Bilderberg meeting discussions, the PMS said that the PM attended but it was a private meeting. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Friday, June 7, 2013SyriaAsked whether there would be a vote in Parliament before any decision would be taken to arm Syrian rebels, the PMS said the Prime Minister had been clear that he had never been someone who wanted to stand in the way of the House having a say on any of those issues. He made the […] Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) » Thursday, June 6, 2013SyriaAsked whether there would be a recall of Parliament before any action would be taken to arm the Syrian opposition during recess, the PMS said the Prime Minister had set out that he had never been someone who wanted to stand against the House having a say on any of those issues. original source. Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) reportQuestioned on the Intelligence and Security Committee report on telecommunications and security, the PMS said that the government would respond fully in due course, and made the point that government had put in place robust measures. original source. 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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