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04 December 2012

Tibet
seen at 16:39, 4 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked if ministers were banned from meeting the Dalai Lama earlier this year, the PMS said no, they were not banned. The PM himself met the Dalai Lama in May this year. The PMS said that when it came to government...
Tax
seen at 16:39, 4 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about the criticism of Starbucks, the PMS said the issue was how we tackle tax avoidance and HMT had been setting out what the government intended to do. The PMS said that the government needed to make sure...
Israel
seen at 16:39, 4 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Asked about the PM's view on the recent announcement of Israeli settlement building, the PMS referred lobby to the statement from the Foreign Office. The FCO this morning summoned the Israeli Ambassador to London...
Leveson
seen at 16:39, 4 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
When questioned about the draft bill on implementing the Leveson recommendations, the PMS said the government was having cross party talks on the recommendations. As part of those talks, the government had agreed...
Press Briefing morning Monday 3 December 2012
seen at 16:39, 4 December in Downing Street Says (Our copy).
Monday 3 December 2012 ...
Downing Street Christmas tree lights switched on
seen at 16:39, 4 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has been joined by finalists of this year’s X Factor to switch on the Christmas tree lights outside 10 Downing Street.

David Cameron welcomed the finalists to Downing Street and...

Downing Street Christmas tree lights switched on
seen at 14:39, 4 December in Number 10 » News Stories (Our copy).

The Prime Minister has been joined by finalists of this year’s X Factor to switch on the Christmas tree lights outside 10 Downing Street.

David Cameron welcomed the finalists to Downing Street and...

Recorded Crime and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland - 2011-12
seen at 09:59, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Crimes and offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been used or stolen over the past decade at police force and Scotland level.
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 23/11/2012
seen at 09:59, 4 December 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.
Mergers and Acquisitions involving UK companies - Q3 2012
seen at 09:59, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions and mergers.
Family Spending - Family Spending 2012 Edition
seen at 09:59, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Results of the Living Costs and Food Survey (formally the Expenditure and Food Survey), successor to the Family Expenditure Survey (FES) and the National Food Survey (NFS).
Weekly Fuel Prices - 3 December 2012
seen at 09:59, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
Employee Ownership (Lord Marland, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Energy and Climate Change)
seen at 09:58, 4 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs (Jo Swinson) has today made the following Statement.

Following the Chancellor's announcement on 8 October that the...

EU: Single Market (Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint)
seen at 09:58, 4 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I wish to inform the House that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has established the UK Single Market Centre, a national co-ordinating team responsible for monitoring the functioning of the ...

Employment Law (Jo Swinson)
seen at 09:58, 4 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Following the Chancellor’s announcement on 8 October that the Government would create a new employment status called employee owner, the Government have sought views on the practicalities of its implementation...

UK Single Market Centre (Vincent Cable, Secretary of State, Business, Innovation and Skills)
seen at 09:58, 4 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

My noble Friend, Minister of State for Trade and Investment (joint with Foreign and Commonwealth Office), Lord Green, has today made the following statement:

I wish to inform the House that the Department...

UK Cyber Security Strategy (Francis Maude)
seen at 09:58, 4 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 25 November 2011, I published the UK cyber security strategy. In the strategy I committed to report back on progress after one year, in particular on the achievements of the national cyber-security programme...

Ecofin (Greg Clark, Minister of State (Decentralisation), Communities and Local Government)
seen at 09:58, 4 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 4 December 2012. We expect the following items to be on the agenda and discussed.

Banking Supervision Mechanism

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HM Revenue and Customs (David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:58, 4 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The vast majority of people and businesses pay their fair share of tax. However, the Government are fully committed to clamping down on those who avoid or evade paying their tax. The Government are today announcing...

Recorded Crime and Offences Involving Firearms, Scotland - 2011-12
seen at 02:39, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Crimes and offences in which a firearm was alleged to have been used or stolen over the past decade at police force and Scotland level.
Weekly Provisional Figures on Deaths Registered in England and Wales - Week Ending 23/11/2012
seen at 02:39, 4 December 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.
Mergers and Acquisitions involving UK companies - Q3 2012
seen at 02:39, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Latest data on domestic and overseas acquisitions and mergers.
Family Spending - Family Spending 2012 Edition
seen at 02:39, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Results of the Living Costs and Food Survey (formally the Expenditure and Food Survey), successor to the Family Expenditure Survey (FES) and the National Food Survey (NFS).
Weekly Fuel Prices - 3 December 2012
seen at 02:39, 4 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel