Press release

Press briefing: afternoon 25 November 2013

The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Syria, RBS and public sector pay.

From:
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Lord Cameron
Published
26 November 2013
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Syria

Asked about the upcoming Syrian peace talks, the PMS said the government welcomed the date being set. A political solution was needed to bring about the end to violence and bloodshed. Talks would need to be acceptable to both sides and those attending would need to be committed to playing a constructive role.

RBS

Asked about the Tomlinson report into RBS business lending, the PMS said the Prime Minister shared the Chancellor’s view set out that morning.

Public sector pay

Asked whether there would be a review of the public sector pay deal given recent good economic news, the PMS said it had been right to take difficult public expenditure decisions, and the government had set out plans for spending consolidation through to 2017.

Published 26 November 2013