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Lord Mandelson

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 8 July 2026UIN 15716

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Volumes 1 and 2 of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, what role the Cabinet Secretary played in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for disclosure, except those being withheld at the request of the Metropolitan police. The methodological note included in this publication provides a detailed overview of the information gathering process.

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