CDR comments 28.02.12
Annex A: Timetable of announcements and HMG handling
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wic 27" February
wic 5" March
wie 12" March
wic 19" March
wic 26" March
wic 2" April
28" Feb: Moya
Greene at Select
Committee
HMG handling: none
(reactive line on
stamps)
7" March: POL network
launch.
HMG handling: Norman
Lamb to attend launch
event with Paula Vennells
8/9" March (?): Ofcom
announcement
RM anhounce stamp prices
HMG handling: reactive
9" March: Pensions Sls
laid in Parliament.
HMG handling: Letter to
key Parliamentarians?
Reactive lines only with
media.
15" March: BIS Orals.
HMG handling: reactive lines
on stamps (exact lines
dependent on whether before
or after RM announcement).
21* March: Budget
HMG handing: reactive
lines on pensions text in
OBR report
21* March: Commission
PN on State Aid (RM and
POL)
HMG handling: factual PN
welcoming Cion’s decision
to include Ministerial quote
BIS Spokesperson quote
for use with media if no
Ministerial quote / PN
CDR background brief
target media, explain key
points, ensure proper
understanding of scope of
approval
Background briefing may
run into 22 March due to
media focus on Budget
[Possible early timing of
ShEx background meetings
with FT, FT Lex,
Breakingviews — 21-23
March]
22°¢ I 23"4 March:
Suggested timing of RM /
TBD (?): Ofcom
announcement
RM announce stamp prices
HMG handling: reactive
27/28" March: HoC/HoL
rises
29" March: POL (Paula
Vennells) & NFSP at Select
Committee
HMG handling: none (reactive
lines on POL future)
[30" March [or 2"¢ April]:
Recommended timing of
potential ShEx background
meetings with FT, FT Lex and
Breakingviews on RM
process, wider context of
pension resolution and next
steps to feed into / steer
commentary, opinion and
coverage around milestone.
(CDR to facilitate and
moderate meetings).
1° April: Pensions solution
and POL separation take
effect
HMG handling
2° April: PN on pensions
solution, including general
statement on RM policy and
key next steps) to include
Ministerial quote
[Ministerial top-tier media
engagement programme]
[Separate RM and CWU.
PNs / statements]
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RMPP Trustee
communication with
beneficiaries (before w/c
26" March stamp pricing
announcement
HMG handling: reactive /
N/A
23'¢ March: 2nd (enabling)
Sls laid in Parliament.
HMG handling: Reactive
media lines only