Hansard

Public Relations: Prime Minister

Volume 467: debated on Tuesday 13 November 2007

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Mr. Laws

To ask the Prime Minister (1) which local and regional newspapers were briefed on his education speech of 31 October 2007 by the (a) Senior Press Officer - Regions, in the Prime Minister's Press Office and (b) other press officers in the Prime Minister's Press Office; and if he will make a statement; (163572)

(2) what instructions were given to the regional press officers in the Downing Street Press Office in relation to the Prime Minister's education speech on 31 October 2007; and if he will make a statement;

(3) which schools the Downing Street Press Office told journalists would be mentioned in his education speech of 31 October; which schools were mentioned in the speech; and if he will make a statement.

The Prime Minister

All contacts with the media are conducted in accordance with the Ministerial Code, the Civil Service Code, the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers and Guidance on the Work of the Government Information Service.