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14/05/2010
Cameron Gets Top Level Security Brief
It was down to business right away for the new Prime Minister this week - spy business.
One of David Cameron's first meetings on taking up his post as The First Lord of the Treasury - the PM's official title - was to bring together the new National Security Council - complete with the heads of the Security Service.
The Council convened for the first time in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and permanent members including Sir Peter Ricketts, the new National Security Adviser, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox.
Speaking after the meeting, a Downing Street spokesman said: "The Prime Minister chaired the first meeting of the newly established National Security Council.
"He began the meeting by paying a full tribute to the UK's armed forces and expressed his personal admiration and gratitude for their dedication and sacrifice," the spokesman said.
"He then received briefings on the political and military situation in Afghanistan, including one from his new National Security Adviser, Sir Peter Ricketts and from the Chief of the Defence Staff.
"The Prime Minister was then updated on the wider UK security situation," the statement concluded.
Also attending was the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, new Foreign Secretary, the new Home Secretary, new Defence Secretary, and the new Secretary of State for International Development.
Also at the table was the new Minister for Security and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
The Cabinet Secretary, the Chief of the Defence Staff, the National Security Advisor, the Chair of the Joint Intelligence committee and the Director General of the Security Service, C and Director of GCHQ also attended.
(BMcC/GK)
One of David Cameron's first meetings on taking up his post as The First Lord of the Treasury - the PM's official title - was to bring together the new National Security Council - complete with the heads of the Security Service.
The Council convened for the first time in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and permanent members including Sir Peter Ricketts, the new National Security Adviser, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox.
Speaking after the meeting, a Downing Street spokesman said: "The Prime Minister chaired the first meeting of the newly established National Security Council.
"He began the meeting by paying a full tribute to the UK's armed forces and expressed his personal admiration and gratitude for their dedication and sacrifice," the spokesman said.
"He then received briefings on the political and military situation in Afghanistan, including one from his new National Security Adviser, Sir Peter Ricketts and from the Chief of the Defence Staff.
"The Prime Minister was then updated on the wider UK security situation," the statement concluded.
Also attending was the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, new Foreign Secretary, the new Home Secretary, new Defence Secretary, and the new Secretary of State for International Development.
Also at the table was the new Minister for Security and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
The Cabinet Secretary, the Chief of the Defence Staff, the National Security Advisor, the Chair of the Joint Intelligence committee and the Director General of the Security Service, C and Director of GCHQ also attended.
(BMcC/GK)
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