Found: the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice, relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister had electronic communications with Lord Mandelson that are no longer held due to the disappearing messages function.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether 10 Downing Street holds mobile phone bill data or call log information on phone calls made on Morgan McSweeney’s official phone to Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 29 April 2026, PQ 123637.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to Volume 2-III of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson, and further to Morgan McSweeney’s oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, what is the status of the publication of Morgan McSweeney’s electronic messages with Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in 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.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, is she will publish arrangements and mitigations put in place in relation to Lord Mandelson's Global Counsel shareholdings when he was appointed Ambassador to the United States.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 June in response to Question 6276.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK Security Vetting of Lord Mandelson considered his links to (a) China, (b) Russia and (c) Israel.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer he was provided on 10 June in response to Question 6443.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has electronic communications with Lord Mandelson that have been passed to the Metropolitan Police.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June, in 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.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government what communications the Attorney General has had with Lord Mandelson since July 2024.

Answered by Lord Hermer - Attorney General

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a copy of the Downing Street and Cabinet Office press office lobby script and associated Q&A of 1 June 2026 for the release of Volume 2 of the return to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

As was the case under the previous administration, internal briefing products are not published.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times employees of Global Counsel visited the UK Embassy in Washington following the appointment of Lord Mandelson, where (a) Lord Mandelson and (b) his office as Ambassador was involved in facilitating the visit.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, which sets out the information available in response to the Humble Address. Aside from those ministers and senior UK officials whose meetings with external organisations are declared in quarterly transparency returns, it has never been the practice under any government routinely to publish details of all other external meetings.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, pages 157-161, if he will ask the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists to review whether Global Counsel properly registered its direct contact with Ministers.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Global Counsel was registered with the Office of the Register of Consultist Lobbyists, on its Register from 10 August 2016.

During the period referred to (at pages 157-161 of Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I), Global Counsel was registered as representing a number of clients on whose behalf it carried out activity that required registration with ORCL.

Details can be found on ORCL’s website here:

https://orcl.my.site.com/CLR_Public_Profile?id=0012400000jjVOzAAM

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson, whilst Ambassador, was given permission to undertake any private work or second employment.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Civil servants are required to adhere to the Civil Service Code and the terms and conditions of their employment, including requirements relating to outside interests and external employment. Any such activity must be formally approved and must not conflict with an individual's official duties. In line with long-standing practice, the Government does not comment on the detail of individual personnel matters.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson’s personal information, in as far as it relates to his appointment and vetting, is in scope of the Government response to the Humble Address; and what is the definition of personal information.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1st June and the debate of 3rd June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister confirmed to the House, the vetting summary and recommendation was shared with the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) as part of the response to the Humble Address.

The Volume II publication outlined the definition of personal information and the Government's approach to fulfilling the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, p.17, what is the “spad work” reference in the sentence “the spad work has shown just how slick this can be when needed”.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

In accordance with the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers, Special advisers are not entitled to have access to sensitive, security or intelligence reports unless they have completed National Security Vetting to the appropriate level. A number of new Special Advisers were therefore vetted in July 2024 as priority cases. The ability to prioritise cases is a standard service from UK Security Vetting and involves the same checks and standards as all clearances.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department received communications from Ministers (a) regarding representations from Peter Mandelson about policy matters in their departments and (b) expressing concerns about such communications between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part III, HC2-III, published on 1 June 2026, whether he has assessed whether Lord Mandelson acted in accordance with the Civil Service and Diplomatic Service Code in political communications with Ministers.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The obligations and requirements of the Civil Service Code and Diplomatic Service Code are set out publicly. Peter Mandelson is no longer a civil servant.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, introduction, paragraphs 9 to 13, if he will publish a copy of the commission letters or emails sent out to relevant departments on (a) 23 February, (b) 24 February, (c) 6 March, (d) 13 March, (e) 27 March, (f) 21 April, (g) 8 May and (h) the initial communication after the Humble Address was passed.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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 methodological note included in this publication provides a detailed overview of the commissioning process.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department received communications from Ministers (a) regarding representations from Peter Mandelson about policy matters in their departments and (b) expressing concerns about such communications between 4 July 2024 and 10 February 2025.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Volumes 1 and 2 of the Government response to the Humble Address, if he will publish (a) internal notes and (b) readouts recorded on PMPost on the Prime Minister’s response to the submission on the appointment of Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether information in scope of a Humble Address may be redacted from the Government response for reasons other than (a) national security, (b) international relations, (c) legal privilege or (d) the protection of personal data.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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 Government’s methodology in complying with the Humble Address was set out in the Volume II publication.

For documents requiring redactions related to national security or international relations, the Intelligence and Security Committee provided assistance with the review process, for which the Government is grateful. Any other targeted redactions have been made in accordance with clear precedents established by previous governments in their responses to Humble Addresses.

Specifically, these targeted redactions are in order to protect:

a. Individuals’ email addresses and phone numbers;

b. The identities of junior civil servants;

c. Third party data - including the personal or commercially sensitive data of third parties not relevant to the motion; and

d. Legal professional privilege

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are working within the Cabinet Office on the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Secretary has asked the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, to lead on the response to the Humble Address. Staff from across the Cabinet Office are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary. Civil Servants remain bound by the Civil Service Code at all times, and by their departmental policies on managing conflicts of interest.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, page 87, whether Lord Mandelson’s security clearance was (a) lapsed, (b) suspended and/or (c) withdrawn.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Peter Mandelson's security clearance formally ended on 16 October 2025 when his employment also formally ended. However, his Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office user accounts were suspended and his access to classified material resulting from that clearance ceased immediately on his withdrawal from the role of HM Ambassador to Washington DC on 11 September 2025.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was asked to contribute to the Cabinet Office and Downing Street due diligence process on the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, page 309 and 334, what meetings Lord Mandelson had with (a) Palantir and (b) Louise Mosley whilst Ambassador.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the response on 10 June to Question 5980. In addition, the Hon Member references the Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, Page 334, which notes that Peter Mandelson attended the Hill and Valley Forum on 2 May 2025 and that Louis Mosley was also scheduled to attend that large event. Further to Lord Mandelson's letter to the Defence Secretary on 26 February 2025 on page 309, it is a matter of public record that Peter Mandelson accompanied the Prime Minister on his visit to Palantir's Washington DC office on 27 February 2025.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether discussions on embassy staffing in relation to Matthew Doyle were deemed to be in scope of the Humble Address relating to Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

As set out in the methodological note included in this publication, in order that the Government could respond swiftly and transparently to discharge the spirit and letter of the Humble Address, search parameters were included based on the limbs of the Humble Address motion. All relevant individuals were instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they held that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered taking legal action against Lord Mandelson to reclaim his exit payment.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on this point by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister during his statement on 11 March.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps were taken to help mitigate potential conflicts of interest arising from Lord Mandelson's commercial interests before she took up the post of Ambassador to the United States.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As has been made clear in documents that were published in the Government's response to the Humble Address, on 1 June 2026, measures were put in place to manage Peter Mandelson's declared conflicts of interest. As was also made clear in the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's statement to the House on the same day, some documents relevant to the Humble Address have been withheld at the request of the police.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, page 75, if he will list the foreign contacts mentioned by Lord Mandelson on the form.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As the long-standing practice under successive governments, we cannot comment on the contents of any individual's vetting file, as to do so would risk undermining the integrity and effectiveness of the entire vetting system.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, page 224 and 225, whether the tech dinner with Matthew Doyle look place on that date (Friday 21 February 2025), whether Lord Mandelson hosted the dinner, and whether representatives of (a) Global Counsel and (b) Palantir attended.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, which sets out the information available in response to the Humble Address. Aside from those ministers and senior UK officials whose meetings with external organisations are declared in quarterly transparency returns, it has never been the practice under any government routinely to publish details of all other external meetings.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether communications held by the No10 Political Office staff were deemed to be in scope of the Humble Address relating to Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

As set out in the methodological note included in this publication, in order that the Government could respond swiftly and transparently to discharge the spirit and letter of the Humble Address, search parameters were included based on the limbs of the Humble Address motion. All relevant individuals were instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they held that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128726 on Lord Mandelson, who the Government Security Group review will report to; what its terms of reference are; and whether a report will be laid before Parliament.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

The review conducted by the Government Security Group into whether any security concerns were raised during Peter Mandelson’s tenure as HMA Washington will be an internal review only. This is to enable thorough examination of any national security issues. As it is an internal review, the Terms of Reference will not be published. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet Secretary will receive the final report.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part III, HC2-III, published on 1 June 2026, p.103, through what medium did Lord Mandelson respond to the questions from Oliver Robbins set out in the email of 9 September 2025, 7.11pm.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in response to questions during the General Debate on 3 June. 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. As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister said on 3 June, the Metropolitan Police have permitted the Government to confirm the categories of documents that they are holding, but nothing further. When the Metropolitan Police have concluded their investigation, this material will be published.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II, 1 June 2026, whether information relating to Palantir was redacted on commercial confidential terms.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to introduction paragraph 22 of Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, whether any other individuals who had departed Crown service declined to provide information to the Government.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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 Cabinet Office requested information from across government on several occasions in relation to the Humble Address. All relevant individuals were instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they held that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 329 of Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part II, HC2-II, published on 1 June 2026, whether the email from Peter Mandelson to Morgan McSweeney sent on 18 June 2025 at 08.18 BST was sent (a) to and (b) from a personal email address.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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. Limited redactions were made to protect personal information, including email addresses.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 113703 on Lord Mandelson, whether Lord Mandelson’s application to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments and response in relation to Global Counsel is held by his Department.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office does not hold this information. The application and subsequent advice dates back to sixteen years ago, which is longer than the retention period for such documents as set out in the Privacy Notice for the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advisory-committee-on-business-appointments-acoba-privacy-notice

ACOBA’s decision, set out in the relevant Annual Report will be retained indefinitely and is available on GOV.UK at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7d965340f0b65084e76188/Twelfth_Annual_Report_2010-2011.pdf

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II Part I, HC2-I, published on 1 June 2026, pages 157-161, whether a Minister attended the Clean Energy Mission roundtable that was proposed by Global Counsel.

Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

No DBT minister attended. All external engagements undertaken by ministers with businesses are recorded on quarterly ministerial transparency returns, which are published on gov.uk

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has spoken to Lord Mandelson in an official capacity since his dismissal as US Ambassador.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any staff previously employed by Labour Together are involved in the Government’s response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Chris Ward - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

No. All individuals within the Cabinet Office’s Humble Address response team are existing Civil Servants, some of whom have been loaned to the Cabinet Office by other departments. Civil Servants remain bound by the Civil Service Code at all times, and by their departmental policies on managing conflicts of interest.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Part of a Return 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, Volume II, published 1 June 2026, what is the aggregate number of separate items of documentation that have been held back from publication due to the request of the Metropolitan Police.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 120619 on Lord Mandelson, whether the Gordon Brown correspondence on Lord Mandelson is within the scope of the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the (a) appointment, (b) dismissal, (c) inquiries and (d) reviews associated with the appointment of Peter Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any staff in the Propriety and Constitution Group assisting with the Government response to the Humble Address include staff who produced the due diligence regarding Lord Mandelson's appointment.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Secretary has asked the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary to lead on the response to the Humble Address. Staff from across the Cabinet Office are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary. Civil Servants remain bound by the Civil Service Code at all times, and by their departmental policies on managing conflicts of interest.

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson provided advice on the Ministerial reshuffle on 5 September 2025 to the Office of the Prime Minister.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, With reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question 127472, on Cabinet Office: Review, whether Lord Mandelson’s involvement in the APCO/Labour Together dossier is in scope of the Government’s response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Chris Ward - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

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.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson had access to the unpublished China Audit when he was Ambassador.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Peter Mandelson was not involved in the drafting of the China audit, the conclusions of which were presented to Parliament by the former Foreign Secretary on 24 June 2025.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Whether her department was aware of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024 in relation to matters connected with Jeffery Epstein.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

It would be inappropriate for the Department to comment on this matter while a police investigation remains ongoing.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) UKSV were notified of the referral of Lord Mandelson to the National Crime Agency in 2024.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

It would be inappropriate to comment on this while there is a live police investigation into Peter Mandelson.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether WhatsApp messages on Morgan McSweeney’s official phone were remotely backed up when the phone was stolen; and whether messages to and from Lord Mandelson were lost.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 13 April 2026, Official Report, PQ 123637.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on 19 March (HC111477), how many times Lord Mandelson was recorded as visiting 11 Downing Street between 4 July 2024 and being appointed ambassador according to (1) the Chancellor’s diary records, and (2) the Downing Street visitor notification system.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

According to available records, Lord Mandelson visited 11 Downing Street on two occasions between 4 July 2024 and his appointment as Ambassador: on 18 November 2024 and 8 January 2025.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128726 on Lord Mandelson, whether Sir Adrian Fulford’s review into national security vetting will be laid before Parliament.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

Sir Adrian Fulford will provide his report to the Cabinet Secretary and the Security Minister (as the Minister responsible for National Security Vetting). A summary of the report, setting out Sir Adrian’s recommendations, will be published in due course.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson’s emails to and from John Pond will be disclosed at part of the Government response to the Humble Address.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Oral Statement on the 27 April providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves. As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister told the House on 19th May, the Government will publish a second tranche of material after the Whitsun recess to give the House sufficient time to review the material.

All relevant individuals have been instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they hold that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 114871 on Global Counsel, whether Lord Mandelson was in attendance at the dinners with Matthew Doyle.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Oral Statement on the 27 April providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves. As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister told the House on 19th May, the Government will publish a second tranche of material after the Whitsun recess to give the House sufficient time to review the material.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115552 on Public Appointments, if he will publish the due diligence processes agreed by the Cabinet Office's Accounting Officer that were used as the basis for the due diligence undertaken by the Cabinet Office on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the hon Member to ‘Part of a Return 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 - Volume I’, pages 10-14 and to the letter from the former Cabinet Secretary to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of 30 October 2025.

This sets out information about the due diligence exercise conducted prior to Peter Mandelson’s appointment. Peter Mandelson was not a regulated public appointment, direct ministerial appointment or special adviser.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question 124843, on Civil Servants: Dismissal, whether his Department considers that Lord Mandelson gave false information or withheld relevant details during his recruitment or vetting process.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves. As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister told the House on 19th May, the Government will publish a second tranche of material after the Whitsun recess to give the House sufficient time to review the material.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office during the Opposition Day debate on Lord Mandelson on 2 February 2025, Official Report, column 372, what was the name of the KC previously paid by the Cabinet Office to assist on the review into Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

David Blundell KC is the independent KC providing advice to the Cabinet Office on the Government's response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 27 March 2026 to Question 111158 on Lord Mandelson, whether an independent KC is currently assisting the Cabinet Office in relation to the Government's response to the Humble Address, including the scope and redactions process.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

David Blundell KC is the independent KC providing advice to the Cabinet Office on the Government's response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the Part of a Return 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, Volume 1, HC1774-I, 11 March 2026, whether (a) advice provided by special advisers and (b) decisions made by the Prime Minister were communicated (i) in Whatsapp messages and (ii) through billet doux.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March,and the Oral Statement on the 27 April providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. All relevant stakeholders who had to consider submissions to the Humble Address process have been told that includes their personal devices and personal channels as well as any Government-owned devices and Government channels.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether any staff involved with the Humble Address also undertook due diligence on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Secretary has asked the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, to lead on the response to the Humble Address. Staff from across the Cabinet Office are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary. Civil Servants remain bound by the Civil Service Code at all times, and by their departmental policies on managing conflicts of interest. As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister told the House on 19th May, the Government will publish a second tranche of material after the Whitsun recess to give the House sufficient time to review the material.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Hon Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 25 April 2026, section 3, what was the reason for the delay between the passing of the Humble Address resolution by the House on 4 February 2026, and the (a) the letter by the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary of 23 February asking for searches on both official and personal devices and (b) the letter of 13 March specifying that all relevant non-corporate communications should be shared; and if he will place both letters in the Library.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Oral Statement on the 27 April providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves. As the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister told the House on 19th May, the Government will publish a second tranche of material after the Whitsun recess to give the House sufficient time to review the material.

The Cabinet Office requested information from across government on several occasions in relation to the Humble Address. All relevant individuals have been instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they hold that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Cabinet Secretary to the Hon Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 25 April 2026, section 2, what was the reason why the Prime Minister's readout from the submission to appoint Lord Mandelson was not recorded, or the decision is not otherwise retained for the official record.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20th April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21st April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson's Developed Vetting application was approved by National Security Vetting.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120381 on Lord Mandelson, whether the Chief Secretary to the Treasury discussed the exit payment with (a) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (b) 10 Downing Street.

Answered by James Murray - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Question to the Cabinet Office:

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 - Secretary of State for Defence

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.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the evidential basis was for the response from Tim Allan to the media on 11 September 2025, that the security vetting of Lord Mandelson was done by the FCDO in the normal way; and whether Tim Allan corresponded with others in Downing Street on this response.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who first suggested to the Prime Minister that Peter Mandelson should be appointed as Ambassador to the United States.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Sir Oliver Robbins had a verbal conversation with any representative of Downing Street or the Cabinet Office to discuss the failure of Lord Mandelson’s UKSV vetting, or associated qualifications with the vetting.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Address of 4 February.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the completed UKSV tick box vetting form relating to Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 8 April (HL15854), why has there been a delay in publishing the conflict-of-interest declaration form by Lord Mandelson, including the agreed mitigations relating to Global Counsel.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement (Official Report, vol. 782, cols. 359-374) and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 8 April (HL15854), whether the conflict-of-interest declaration form by Lord Mandelson was shared with the Prime Minister's office as part of the appointment process.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement (Official Report, vol. 782, cols. 359-374) and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 8 April (HL15854), whether the conflict-of-interest declaration form by Lord Mandelson was shared with ministers or their staff.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement (Official Report, vol. 782, cols. 359-374) and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy that the Government’s Volume 2 response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson includes the disclosure of all communications relating to the conclusions of UK Security Vetting's security vetting on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Address of 4 February.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to re-commence the paused Cabinet Office review into Lord Mandelson once the Metropolitan Police has finished its investigation.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to my previous answers.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office document Publication regarding events surrounding the granting of Developed Vetting to Peter Mandelson, dated 17 April 2026, if he will place in the Library a copy of the full template form.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether any staff involved with the Humble Address also undertook due diligence on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 9 March (HL14364), whether they will publish the arrangements and mitigations that were put in place in relation to Lord Mandelson's Global Counsel shareholdings when he was appointed Ambassador to the United States.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Noble Lord to the Government's statement (Official Report, vol. 782, cols. 359-374) and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent of 9 April 2026, to Question HL16074, on Prime Minister: USA, whether the Prime Minister was seated when viewing the presentation about Palantir’s work at the meeting in Washington, and whether Lord Mandelson was present with him at that time, and whether the Prime Minister asked questions about the work of Palantir further to the presentation.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The visit was part of the Prime Minister's trip to Washington. During this visit the Prime Minister listened to a short presentation about Palantir’s work, followed by a tour of the premises and an introduction to members of staff.

Any contracts for any firm go through the usual rigorous departmental processes and their decision makers.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Interpath as administrators to Global Counsel Ltd on the retention of emails relating to Lord Mandelson and (a) the Humble Address and (b) to assist the Metropolitan Police investigation.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. TAll government departments, ministers and relevant individuals have been instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they hold that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

The Government does not comment on ongoing police investigations but stands ready to support the police in whatever way it can.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office approached Global Counsel in relation to responding to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

All government departments, ministers and relevant individuals have been instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they hold that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2026 to Question 110816 on Gordon Brown, whether the letter from Gordon Brown and reply will be disclosed as part of the response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 March 2026, to Question 121762, on Lord Mandelson, and to the answer of 31 March 2026, to Question 115894, on Jeffrey Epstein, whether the detailed information on Lord Mandelson's security clearance will be published in the Volume 2 of the Humble Address response.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) his Department and (b) any intelligence body holds written guidance, instructions, emails and briefings relating to supervision, accompaniment and activity restrictions concerning Lord Mandelson following his vetting outcome.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Address of 4 February.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the reason was for the time taken for officials to inform the Prime Minister of FCDO information on Lord Mandelson’s failed security vetting during the Humble Address response; and whether there were discussions on the release of that information to the (a) ISC and (b) House of Commons.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to Part of a Return 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, published on 11 March (HC1774-1), what steps they are taking to avoid conflicts of interest between the role of the Cabinet Office in (1) responding to the Humble Address, and (2) providing staff and resources to the Intelligence and Security Committee.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates did (a) Cat Little, Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office, and (b) Antonia Romeo, Cabinet Secretary, find out that Lord Mandelson had failed UKSV clearance.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response, including his commitment that the Government would continue to comply with the instructions of Parliament in the Humble Address of 4 February.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 9 April 2026 to Question HL15969 on Lord Mandelson, whether the requested information will be published in future volumes of the Government response to the Humble Address.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether government-related text messages held personally by former No10 special advisers are in scope of the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

All government departments, ministers and relevant individuals have been instructed to retain and provide to the Cabinet Office all information they hold that falls in scope of the Humble Address motion.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the submission from Simon Case of 11 November 2024 disclosed in Volume 1 of the Government response to the humble Address on Lord Mandelson, what consideration was given by the Prime Minister to undertaking the UKSV security checks on Lord Mandelson before the appointment was publicly announced.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date (a) civil servants, (b) No10 political office staff and (c) special advisers in the Office of the Prime Minister first became aware that Lord Mandelson had not received full security vetting clearance.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) No10 private office, (b) the No10 appointments unit and (c) Morgan McSweeney were told in 2025 that Lord Mandelson had not fully followed his security vetting.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date the Prime Minister first became aware that Lord Mandelson had not received full security vetting clearance.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister was made aware that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.

Answered by Dan Jarvis - Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made by the Prime Minister on Security Vetting on the 20 April 2026, Official Report, Column 23-26.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Oliver Robbins was given (i) a formal or (ii) an informal steer from Downing Street (a) civil servants or (b) special advisers to take steps to facilitate Lord Mandelson’s appointment as Ambassador.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transparency that it deserves.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124080 on Lord Mandelson, whether Darren Tierney offered to Downing Street that he could interview Lord Mandelson.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March which sets out the process of appointment and the steps the Government is taking to strengthen the process going forwards.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question HL15477 on Lord Mandelson, whether Ministers are being consulted on whether their electronic communications are provided or are not provided or are redacted in Government responses to Humble Addresses.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Oral Statement on the 23 February and the Government’s statement on 11 March which set out an update on the Government's process for complying with the Humble Address motion.

The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with urgency and transparency ensuring proper process is rigorously followed.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to release a copy of the former US Ambassador' s completed conflict of interests form.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

I refer you to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and the Government’s response to the debate of 21 April, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Prime Minister has had with Jonathan Caplan KC in relation to Lord Mandelson since 20 December 2024.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether all decisions of the Prime Minister in relation to the appointment of Lord Mandelson and his security vetting are in scope of the Government response to the Humble Address on Lord Mandelson; and why the decision of the Prime Minister on appointing Lord Mandelson is not recorded in Volume 1 of the Government response to the Humble Address.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson whilst Ambassador provided advice to the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister's office on the composition of HM Government and Ministers of the Crown.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Decisions relating to the reshuffle on 5 September were taken by the Prime Minister.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Lord Mandelson was in Downing Street during the Cabinet reshuffle on 5 September 2025.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Decisions relating to the reshuffle on 5 September were taken by the Prime Minister.

Found: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he had instructed his team to draft legislation to strip Lord Mandelson

Palantir and the NHS

Found: Lord Mandelson and ministers in the six months prior to his appointment, all information on Lord Mandelson

Found: of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson

Found: of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson

Found: of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson

Found: Lord Mandelson and ministers in the six months prior to his appointment, all information on Lord Mandelson

Found: of the Honourable the House of Commons dated 4 February 2026 relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson

Found: personally used non-corporate communication channels for substantive exchanges with Lord Mandelson

Found: statements made by the Prime Minister in relation to the appointment of Lord Mandelson

Found: a points raised following an oral statement repeat update on the Government's response to the Lord Mandelson

Found: This includes a note of a call the First Minister had with Lord Mandelson on 27 July 2025.

Found: FOI 202600505204 ANNEX FOR RELEASE First Minister Call with Lord Mandelson 27 July 2025

Found: evaluations of the trip, including outcomes from meetings with US officials, President Trump, and Lord Mandelson

Found: In any case, Lord Mandelson would prefer the breakfast meeting with FM be kept to him, his embassy trade

Found: This includes briefing for the First Minister’s introductory call with Lord Mandelson prior to his appointment

Found: FOI 202600505175 ANNEX FOR RELEASE Briefing for Introductory Meeting with Lord Mandelson - 27 January

Found: Official Sensitive – Meeting held in confidence NOTE OF FM MEETING WITH LORD MANDELSON, UK AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE

Found: Lord Mandelson spoke about the need for the UK to work closely with the EU to address foreign and security

Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will pass a note of the salient points of any substantive discussions that arose during the First Minister’s meeting with the President of the United States of America and the US Secretary of State on 9 September 2025 to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in accordance with Section 11.15 of the Scottish Ministerial Code.

Answered by Robertson, Angus - Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Former UK Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson, was present during the First Minister’s discussions with the President and was fully briefed on the First Minister’s objectives for the meeting ahead of their visit to the White House.

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it engaged with officials at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ahead of the First Minister’s meeting with the President of the United States of America and the US Secretary of State on 9 September 2025.

Answered by Robertson, Angus - Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Yes, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office were engaged about the First Minister’s meeting with the President of the United States and fully supported the First Minister’s engagement with the President and the US Government on whisky tariffs. The First Minister was hosted at the British Ambassador’s residence in Washington D.C and was accompanied by the former UK Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson, during his meeting with the President in the Oval Office.

Found: N281 FW: RESTRICTED - UK CABINET MINISTERS' VISITS 16 July 2009 Exchanges regarding visit by Lord Mandelson