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Lord Mandelson

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 77573

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department had discussions with Lord Mandelson on defence procurement contracts between 10 February and 11 September 2025.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

As Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson met regularly with senior officials to discuss a range of issues across the UK-US relationship, including opportunities for closer collaboration on technology partnership, AUKUS and other ways to deepen the UK-US bilateral relationship.

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