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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Global Counsel

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 20525

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 9333 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disclosure of Information and Lobbying, if he will state the relevant paragraph and volume of the Government Response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson which contains the relevant information.

Answered by Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

I refer the Hon. Member to Volume II, Part 1, p.143, entitled “43 -11-09-2024 - Meeting between Peter Mandelson and Lord Patrick Vallance, (Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Technology)”, in the Cabinet Office's Return of 1 June 2026 to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as HM Ambassador to Washington.

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