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Lord Mandelson

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129170

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Cabinet Office discussed with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office whether Lord Mandelson, as a Privy Councillor, required UKSV security vetting.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

I refer the Hon Member to the remarks given by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on 21 April 2026, Official Report, Column 232.

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