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Lord Mandelson

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 24 February 2026UIN 111148

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to her French counterpart to recommend the forfeiture of Peter Mandelson’s decoration of the Legion of Honour.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

That is a matter for the French authorities, as was the original decision to make the award.

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