Briefing from the Prime Minister’s Spokesman on: Iran, Honours Inquiry and Scottish Elections
Iran
Put that both the Prime Minister and Prime Minister Olmert of Israel had talked about further sanctions on Iran in their press conference earlier that day and what would those sanctions include, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister had set out that the Government was prepared to step up sanctions, both at an EU and UN level.
This assessment would follow the report from the International Atomic Energy Agency, which was due in November. Until that point the PMS stated that she would not get into detail of the exact proposals to be considered. The PMS added that both the Prime Minister and Prime Minister Olmert were expressing their readiness to bring about further, tougher sanctions should they be required.
Honours Inquiry
Asked if the Prime Minister had watched Assistant Commissioner Yates give evidence at the "cash-for-honours" inquiry to the Public Administration Committee, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had only just finished a press conference with another world leader and he would now be focussing on other matters of Government.
Scottish Elections
Asked if the Prime Minister retained full confidence in Douglas Alexander as the UK General Election coordinator, following a report published today about the Scottish elections, which criticised Mr Alexander, the PMS said that the Prime Minister retained full confidence in all of his cabinet team. The Defence Secretary and Secretary of State for Scotland Des Browne would be responding to the report in the House of Commons and the PMS asked that people look at his responses to such questions.
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