TGS


02 October 2012

Aid
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the PM agreed with Lord Ashcroft when he said it was time to turn off the ‘golden tap of aid’, the PMS said that we have very clear aid commitments and we were sticking to them. Asked what the aid commitments...
Green Belt
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if the Green Belt was safe for the time being or until after the party conferences, the PMS said that the Government encouraged councils to examine flexibilities in the current planning regime. We had a national...
Press briefing afternoon 17 September 2012
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Monday 17 September 2012 ...
Tsars
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked why the PM appointed Government Tsars, the PMS said that it was sometimes good to get the support of people with particular expertise to improve policy making. ...
Benefits
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about speculation that the Government was actively considering not uprating benefits in line with inflation, the PMS said that benefit levels were reviewed every year. There was an announcement made setting...
Pensions
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether there were any plans to change or modify the flat rate pension, the PMS said a White Paper would be published later in the year and it would outline the key features of the system. Asked whether the...
Honours
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked what Sir Bob Kerslake said on the honours system, the PMS said that there was a quinquennial review undertaken by a committee chaired by Sir Bob Kerslake. The discussion was an opportunity for the Cabinet...
Afghanistan
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the UK Government was consulted on the NATO decision to change the manner of joint operations with Afghan forces, the PMS said that there had been a number of attacks in recent weeks including the...
Cabinet
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
The PMS detailed the discussions at Cabinet. The Foreign Secretary reported on the UN General Assembly, Afghanistan and Embassy security. The Chancellor provided an update on the economy and the Eurozone. There...
Press briefing 18 September 2012
seen at 14:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Tuesday 18 September 2012 ...
Middle East
seen at 10:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about violence in the Middle East, the PMOS said that the Government was concerned about the violence and that the PM had sent a letter to President Obama yesterday expressing his condolences following the...
Liam Fox
seen at 10:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about the reports of comments by Laim Fox on economic issues, the PMOS said that tax was a matter for the Chancellor, and that on the issue of benefits for wealthier pensioners such as free TV licenses, there...
Universal Credits
seen at 10:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about the universal credits policy, the PMOS said that it was a very important project for this Government and significant resource was going into making sure that it was implemented effectively. original...
Migration – ONS
seen at 10:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether students should be included in migration statistics, the PMOS said that this was a matter for the Office for National Statistics. He explained that the ONS published a figure for net migration, which...
Hillsborough Panel Report
seen at 10:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked whether the Prime Minister had any view on calls to remove the Knighthood from Sir Irvine Patnick, the PMOS said that was a matter for the forfeiture committee. It was for the chair of that committee to decide...
Merger Talks between BAE Systems and EADS
seen at 10:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about the talks of a merger between BAE Systems and EADS, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that it was a commercial matter which was market sensitive and that the Department for Business...
Press briefing morning 13 September 2012
seen at 10:37, 2 October in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Thursday 13 September 2012 ...
Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland - 1 April to 30 June 2012
seen at 09:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Applications, numbers in temporary accommodation, and snapshot of characteristics of applicants and local authority responses.
Fire Statistics, Scotland - 2011-12
seen at 09:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Summary statistics of fire incidents in Scotland
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 21/09/2012
seen at 09:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly death figures provide provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest eight weeks for which data are available.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 1 October 2012
seen at 09:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland - 1 April to 30 June 2012
seen at 02:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Applications, numbers in temporary accommodation, and snapshot of characteristics of applicants and local authority responses.
Fire Statistics, Scotland - 2011-12
seen at 02:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Summary statistics of fire incidents in Scotland
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 21/09/2012
seen at 02:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly death figures provide provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the latest eight weeks for which data are available.
Weekly Fuel Prices - 1 October 2012
seen at 02:37, 2 October in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel