» Friday, July 11, 2014

Patrick Rock

Asked about Patrick Rock and whether government had appointed a welfare officer, the PMS said that no welfare officer had been appointed. Asked who was Patrick Rock?s previous employer, the PMS confirmed that Cabinet Office was his previous employer and that special advisers were employed by government under special adviser terms. original source.

Briefing took place at 11:50 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Living wage

Asked if the PM had sympathy for public sector workers who struggled financially and were not paid the living wage, the PMS said the government had taken and would continue to take tough decisions on public sector pay to deal with the deficit. He added the PM supported employers who were able to pay the […]

Briefing took place at 11:50 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Child abuse inquiry

Asked if the Prime Minister (PM) still believed Baroness Butler-Sloss was the right person to lead the overarching child abuse inquiry, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said the PM did and that she commanded widespread respect for both her professional expertise and integrity. original source.

Briefing took place at 11:50 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Home Office inquiry

When asked about Baroness Butler-Sloss? status as the head of the inquiry, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said the Prime Minister?s (PM) view had not and would not change. original source.

Briefing took place at 11:50 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Strikes

When asked about the statistics for today?s public sector strikes, the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said that government?s figures are drawn from specific returns from those organisations where strike action has taken place. Fewer than 80,000 civil servants have taken part in the strikes and the Local Government Association estimated 95% of local council staff […]

Briefing took place at 11:20 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

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