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Press briefings are given each day that Parliament is sitting, at 11:00 GMT/BST and 15:45 GMT/BST. At other times - for example, during Parliamentary recess - there is one briefing a week, usually on a Monday morning.

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) answers questions from journalists on current news topics that are of interest to them and may also use the opportunity to give out information the media need to know. These gatherings are often referred to as lobby briefings.

You can read summaries of briefings since 1 May 2008 below, or visit our archive section  for briefings going back to 27 June 2007.

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Monday 5 January 2009

Morning press briefing from 5 January 2009

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Savings/Public Investment, Israel/Gaza, economy/recession and misc

Friday 19 December 2008

Afternoon press briefing from 18 December 2008

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Iraq inquiry, car industry, energy conference and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Thursday 18 December 2008

Morning press briefing from 18 December 2008

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on : Plastic bags announcement, Archbishop of Canterbury, Airport runway proposals, Iraq and car Industry

Wednesday 17 December 2008

Afternoon press briefing from 17 December 2008

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on : Car Industry, Discussion on Royal Mail at Cabinet, Jim McGovern’s Resignation, Unemployment/Woolworths, Misc

Wednesday 17 December 2008

Morning press briefing from 17 December 2008

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Jim McGovern’s Resignation, Afghanistan, Iraq, economy and misc

Tuesday 16 December 2008

Afternoon press briefing from 16 December 2008

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Glasgow/London terrorist attacks and Mumbai terrorist attack

Tuesday 16 December 2008

Morning press briefing from 16 December 2008

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: Cabinet, Israel, pensions, post offices and the economy

Monday 15 December 2008

Afternoon press briefing from 15 December 2008

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesman on: knife crime, Treasury Announcement, Troops in Afghanistan and the economy

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