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Lord Mandelson

Asked by Jess Brown-FullerLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80879

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the (a) selection and (b) security process applied to appoint Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the US; and if she will make it her policy to

Answered by Seema Malhotra

All appointees for Ambassador and High Commissioner roles are subject to pre-posting processes, including security vetting. We do not comment on the details of individual clearances or national security as a matter of course.

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