Briefing from the Prime Minister’s Spokesman on: EU Rebate and ID Cards.
EU Rebate
Asked whether Peter Mandelson’s comments during a speech tonight about the poorer countries’ contributions towards the rebate were considered helpful at this time, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said Mr. Mandelson was the EU Commissioner. The Prime Minister had spoken about the rebate at lunch time, setting out his views on the situation.
Asked what we made of the French Foreign Minister’s comments that if there was "no deal" on Friday, then "it was our fault", the PMS said it would be better to wait for the meeting on Thursday, but she would not comment on what was a hypothetical situation.
ID Cards
Asked to comment on an ICM survey that suggested that ID cards were less popular than the Government had claimed, the PMS said she had not seen the survey, and could not therefore comment. The PMS said the Government had set out its plans when it recently published the Bill.
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