Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2026 Lord Mandelson
"I thank the right hon. Member for giving way. I really do think that he is misreading the mood of the House. We are trying to find consensus on what is being debated. He talks about articles in The Guardian and what was in the public domain, but he will …..." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"I have been waiting for three hours to speak in this debate, and I wanted to talk about consensus, but it seems that my speech comes just one place too late in the list.
I will start by following on from the point that the right hon. Member for Islington …..." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"That is why I am here, in this debate. I want these documents released, so that we can understand what decisions were made...." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"Hopefully the documents will explain what happened. Hopefully.
I know I do not look old enough, but I have been around for a long time. I can remember Mandelson’s first lap, and his second lap, when he went to the Lords. Now there is this third lap. My general perception …..." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"On the basis of my knowledge of him, absolutely not, but I have not seen the vetting documents, insubstantial as they appear to be...." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"At lunchtime, during Prime Minister’s Question Time, we heard at length from the Prime Minister that we will release this information, so that people have a chance to look at it. We can speculate, but today’s debate is about releasing the information into the public domain, so that people can …..." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"The vetting procedure, as described by the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, seemed so insubstantial. My hon. Friend is right: we have to do much better. I am recruiting a community engagement officer, and it struck me that we exercised more rigour in checking the background of that person, …..." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"I am grateful for the correction. Perhaps I was not listening quite as carefully as I should have, so I really do thank the hon. Lady.
I end by thanking our Front Benchers for listening to the arguments of Members from right across the Chamber, for showing a bit of …..." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"This debate is about trying to find agreement on how the information can be released into the public domain. It is not about grandstanding for social media or making the front page of TheNational. We are trying to take the country forward...." Scott Arthur - View Speech
"Can we just reflect for a second? The original Humble Address was reckless. It was going to put information in the public domain that would have damaged our country. It could be argued that the original amendment was an overreaction to that, but we are getting to a good place …..." Scott Arthur - View Speech