Briefing from the Prime Minister’s Spokesman on: Prime Minister’s visit to North West England, EU Court of Justice ruling re health and safety, Leaving Presents, Cabinet and Press Conferences
Prime Minister’s visit to North West England
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told journalists that the Prime Minister would be visiting the North West this afternoon. He would visit the Kirkby campus of Knowsley College, where he would be taken on a tour and officially open the new Management Innovation Centre. The Prime Minister would then go onto a second location, which was the Yew Tree Community Health and Children’s Centre in Dovecot, which he would officially open.
EU Court of Justice ruling re health and safety
Asked for a reaction to the EU Court of Justice’s ruling regarding Health and Safety, the PMS said that although we needed time to study the Court’s ruling in detail and absorb its full implications, we were pleased that the Court had accepted the UK’s view and we welcomed this as a victory for common sense.
Leaving Presents
Asked if the Prime Minister was hoping for a big leaving present as a result of a Cabinet whip round, the PMS replied that similar questions had been dealt with at morning lobby. The PMOS had said that not only was it rude to ask for present, but it was also inappropriate to comment on such matters.
Cabinet
Asked if next Thursday was the last Cabinet of the "old regime", the PMS said that was correct.
Asked if "old regime" was an acceptable phrase, the PMS replied that those were Sky’s words, not hers.
Asked if Patricia Hewitt meant ten years or ten days during her presentation to Cabinet today on the future of the NHS, the PMS said that her presentation was about a computer system within the NHS. This would allow patients to choose and book and organise surgery closer to home. This would be over the next ten years.
Press Conferences
Asked if there might be a final monthly press conference, the PMS said that the diary was too full.
Asked if the Prime Minister had had his final say on the "feral beasts", the PMS replied that his speech stood.
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