Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s Spokesman on: Prime Minister Siniora, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Letter to President Bush
Prime Minister Siniora
Asked why Prime Minister Siniora had been to visit the Chancellor yesterday, the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman (PMOS) replied that he did not know. Prime Minister Siniora would speak to the Prime Minister about the national dialogue in Lebanon, as well as our continuing pressure on Syria.
Prime Minister
Asked if it was a correct interpretation that the next Labour Party conference would be the Prime Minister’s last one, and that he would leave office in 2007, the PMOS reminded people what the Prime Minister actually said yesterday was that he was not going to give a timetable and he had given the reasons for that. What the Prime Minister wanted to do was to get on with the business of government, implementing the manifesto commitments that he was elected on a year ago to do.
Deputy Prime Minister
Asked whether the Deputy Prime Minister would face questions in the House, the PMOS said that Mr. Prescott would be accountable to Parliament. Because of the two new departments, and the changes in his role, it would take some time to organise.
Asked if that meant Questions in the House, the PMOS said he would be accountable to Parliament, but the details had yet to be sorted out.
Asked if Mr. Prescott would still be in charge when the Prime Minister goes on holiday, the PMOS replied that nothing had changed in that regard.
Letter to President Bush
Asked about a letter from the Iranian President to President Bush, the PMOS said that as the Americans had not yet received the letter, it was difficult to have a view on it.
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