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Department for Business and Trade: Global Counsel

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 19 March 2026UIN 119936

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department had correspondence with Global Counsel between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.

Answered by Kate Dearden

Yes. Cabinet Office are collating a cross-government response to the Humble Address related to Lord Mandelson and relevant papers will be provided to the House.

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