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Lord Mandelson

Asked by Alicia KearnsConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 22 April 2026UIN 128095

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information she held on the role of her Department in the vetting process for Lord Mandelson when she sent her letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee of 16 September 2025.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

I refer the Hon Member to the Prime Minister's statement to the House on 20 April and his answers to the questions raised in response, and to the Foreign Secretary's letter to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 18 April, which is available on the Committee's website.

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