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Lord Mandelson

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 94018

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury has approved a severance payment for Lord Mandelson.

Answered by James Murray

The termination of Lord Mandelson’s contract was subject to normal HR processes within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Where appropriate, severance payments for FCDO employees are reported in the departmental annual reports and accounts.

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