Questioned about George Entwistle’s payoff, the PMS said it was for the BBC to justify. As the Culture Secretary had said in the House, it was hard to justify the level of severance money. ...
Asked about the developments in the Andrew Mitchell investigation, the PMS said that it was important that the police to got to the bottom of it as quickly as possible. It was the PM’s clear view that reasonable...
Thursday 20 December 2012 ...
Asked what the Prime Minister was doing for Christmas, the PMS said the Prime Minister would be spending time with his family. ...
Asked if the Prime Minister had confidence in the plans for the fiscal cliff in the US, the PMS said there were clearly significant challenges affecting the global economy and the fiscal cliff was a matter for ...
Asked if there was going to be a statement in response to the Banking Commission report, the PMS said that was a matter for HMT. original source.
Asked if the PM shared the view of the Work and Pensions Secretary that the Government should look at welfare cards', the PMS said there were a range of options being discussed on welfare reform and referred lobby...
Thursday 20 December 2012 ...
Asked how the UBS fine would be spent, the PMS said that rules regarding fine receipts had changed so that the money went to the Consolidated Fund. Decisions on how that would be spent were for the future. ...
Responding to questions on the PM’s call with President Obama, specifically regarding the EU, the PMS said that the call briefly touched on the EU. The President was supportive of the PM’s approach. original ...
Questioned on the Cabinet Secretary’s review of the Andrew Mitchell incident, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said that the Prime Minister (PM) was clear that reasonable inquiries had been made. The Cabinet...
Thursday 20 December 2012 ...
JustTextGiving by Vodafone is the latest winner of the Prime Minister s Big Society Award for the way it has revolutionised charity giving through text donations. Represntatives from Vodafone collected...
The Statistical Bulletin includes information on volume of traffic and daily flow of vehicles.
Provides data on Cancer waiting times for Welsh NHS Trusts.
Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.
Harvest estimates based on data from the Cereal Stock and Production Survey.
The publication contains data on trends in personal travel, how people travel, why people travel and other factors affecting travel.
The PRODCOM series of reports contain data on the sales by UK based manufacturers of the individual products covered by the PRODCOM inquiry, together with exports and imports data.
The tables present data on divorces taking place in England and Wales.
Contains quarterly net investment data arising from financial transactions (investments) made by insurance companies, self-administered pension funds, investment trusts, unit trusts and property unit trusts. Quarterly...
Contains a first estimate of retail sales in volume and value terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
The PRODCOM series of reports contain data on the sales by UK based manufacturers of the individual products covered by the PRODCOM inquiry, together with exports and imports data.
Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships registered in Northern Ireland during each quarter.
Tables and commentary on the most popular first names given to babies whose births were registered during the first eleven months of the current year. Includes breakdowns by Councils areas.
Provides monthly and quarterly information on all HMRC taxes, including tax receipts, the number of taxpayers, personal tax credits, child benefit and estimates of the cost of tax expenditures and structural relief...
Series of annual surveys designed to measure health and health related behaviours in adults and children.
Series of annual surveys designed to measure health and health related behaviours in adults and children.
Presents statistics on the slaughter of cattle, sheep and pigs, dressed carcase weights and meat production.
Statistics on energy prices to domestic and industrial consumers for all the major fuels.
Provides statistics on energy prices and monthly production and consumption of coal, electricity, gas, oil and total energy for the UK.
Statistics on the consumption of energy broken down by local authority and fuel.
Statistics on the consumption of solid fuels, petroleum products and renewables broken down by local authority.
Statistics on the consumption of gas broken down by local authority.
Statistics on the consumption of electricity broken down by local authority.
Statistics providing a comprehensive picture of energy production and use in the UK.
This is a monthly publication containing requirements, strengths, intake and outflow from the UK Armed Forces by Service. Voluntary Outflow information by Service is also shown.
Statistics on local authority-owned stock and stock management, including housing stock, households on local authority waiting lists, participation in Choice-Based Lettings, local authority lettings, Decent Homes...
My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (Michael Fallon) has made the following Statement.
On 22 March 2012 Mark Prisk, as Minister for Business and Enterprise announced...
My right honourable and learned friend the Attorney-General (Dominic Grieve) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today launched a public consultation...
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today launched a public consultation on his interim guidelines for prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media.
The guidelines set out ...
On 22 March 2012, as Minister with responsibility for business and enterprise, my hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mr Prisk) announced in Parliament through a written ministerial statement, ...
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 12 December 2012. Ministers discussed the following item:
Banking Supervision Mechanism
Ministers agreed an approach...
Over the last two years, the coalition Government have worked with councils to help freeze council tax bills for hard-working families and pensioners and this has seen council tax bills in England fall by 4.4...
On 12 September 2001, the then Department for Transport, Local Government and The Regions announced plans to give taxpayer-funded pensions to councillors, through access to the local government pension scheme...
On 18 May 2011, my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) made an oral statement to the House, Official Report column 351 and published “The United Kingdom’s Future...
The school funding system should be transparent, pupil-led and easy to understand. That is why, from 2013-14, we have
made changes so that the core funding for all schools and academies will be allocated...
Today I am announcing details of school revenue funding for 2013-14. My announcement includes the dedicated schools grant (DSG) and provisional allocations of the pupil premium.
Our document “School...
Today, I am pleased to announce the publication of the first DECC annual progress report on the roll-out of smart meters.
Smart meters have the potential to transform consumers’ relationship with ...
Today Government have published a parliamentary report announcing that, recognising uncertainty over the international framework for reducing aviation emissions and particularly the treatment of aviation within...
I chaired the first meeting of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial
Council in London from 4 to 5 December. This Council brings together the political leaders from the overseas territories and UK ...
In September 2012, the Hillsborough independent panel published their important report which sets out the truth about the Hillsborough disaster. I am today setting out the different pieces of work that will belatedly...
I have today placed in the Library my proposals for the aggregate amount of grant to Local Policing Bodies in England and Wales for 2013-14, for the approval of the House. Copies are also available in the Vote...
I am today publishing a strategic work programme for administrative justice and tribunals.
This document sets out the Government’s ambitions for administrative justice and tribunals under six headings...
The workplace pension reforms are a hugely important part of the Government’s commitment to secure and protect people’s income in retirement. As part of the automatic enrolment process, it is vital...
Provides data on Cancer waiting times for Welsh NHS Trusts.
Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.
Harvest estimates based on data from the Cereal Stock and Production Survey.
The publication contains data on trends in personal travel, how people travel, why people travel and other factors affecting travel.
The PRODCOM series of reports contain data on the sales by UK based manufacturers of the individual products covered by the PRODCOM inquiry, together with exports and imports data.
The tables present data on divorces taking place in England and Wales.
Contains quarterly net investment data arising from financial transactions (investments) made by insurance companies, self-administered pension funds, investment trusts, unit trusts and property unit trusts. Quarterly...
Contains a first estimate of retail sales in volume and value terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
The PRODCOM series of reports contain data on the sales by UK based manufacturers of the individual products covered by the PRODCOM inquiry, together with exports and imports data.
Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships registered in Northern Ireland during each quarter.
Tables and commentary on the most popular first names given to babies whose births were registered during the first eleven months of the current year. Includes breakdowns by Councils areas.
Provides monthly and quarterly information on all HMRC taxes, including tax receipts, the number of taxpayers, personal tax credits, child benefit and estimates of the cost of tax expenditures and structural relief...
Series of annual surveys designed to measure health and health related behaviours in adults and children.
Series of annual surveys designed to measure health and health related behaviours in adults and children.
Presents statistics on the slaughter of cattle, sheep and pigs, dressed carcase weights and meat production.
Statistics on energy prices to domestic and industrial consumers for all the major fuels.
Provides statistics on energy prices and monthly production and consumption of coal, electricity, gas, oil and total energy for the UK.
Statistics on the consumption of energy broken down by local authority and fuel.
Statistics on the consumption of solid fuels, petroleum products and renewables broken down by local authority.
Statistics on the consumption of gas broken down by local authority.
Statistics on the consumption of electricity broken down by local authority.
Statistics providing a comprehensive picture of energy production and use in the UK.
This is a monthly publication containing requirements, strengths, intake and outflow from the UK Armed Forces by Service. Voluntary Outflow information by Service is also shown.