Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Settlement Agreement with Lord Mandelson of £75,000 in respect of his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America represents good value for money, and on what basis.

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.