Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update Debate

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Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update

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Monday 27th April 2026

(1 day, 8 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I am sorry that the hon. Member is not happy with my performance—I will try harder in future. In relation to his question, I refer him to my previous answer.

Alison Bennett Portrait Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex) (LD)
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What is the Department’s internal deadline for concluding the release of the Mandelson files? If there is an internal deadline, who will be held accountable if the Department fails to meet it?

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The Department has now handed over all the final documents that it needs to hand over to the Intelligence and Security Committee. Once that process is able to conclude, we will publish the second tranche shortly after that.

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