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HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answer.16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressAs I informed the House last week, the documents that pertain to tranche 1 are the documents the Government own, and they have been published in line with the Humble Address. The…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI agree that all process should be followed, yes.16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI think I said to the House last week, for the sake of clarity, that while I recognise that correspondence in the bundle mentions the business case being referred to me for my…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressI think the hon. Member is referring to the initial release of documents by Bloomberg, which exposed the extent and depth of the relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey…16 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble AddressThe hon. Member is right to remind the House that while we have important questions about process, documentation and the appointment and dismissal of civil servants, above and…16 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Security and Investment Act 2021: Notifiable Acquisition RegulationsI am today publishing the Government’s response to the consultation on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying…12 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionIn relation to the tax-free treatment for payments following dismissal without recourse to the employment tribunal, those are the tax rules that exist in all circumstances in this…11 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of Orderrose—11 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I can only apologise to Members of the House if answers to parliamentary questions have not been quick enough to meet their…11 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of Orderrose—11 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionI apologise to the House if we were a few minutes short of the standard 45 minutes to an hour prior to the statement in publishing the documents, but I can confirm that they have…11 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The issues raised in the Cabinet note that has, I understand, been leaked to journalists are important and the Government…11 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionAs I have said to the House, the Prime Minister regrets having appointed Peter Mandelson ambassador to the United States. It was the wrong decision, and he has apologised for it.…11 Mar 2026HANSARDPoints of Orderrose—11 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionThe advice is in the bundle of documents published today; the hon. Gentleman will have to forgive my not being able to refer him to precisely the right page. While it is not for…11 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy hon. Friend and the House will see from the bundle of documents published today that the Government acted on the basis of legal advice in awarding that settlement payment, but…11 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy hon. Friend will see from the documents that are being published today that those commercial interests were raised by the Cabinet Office, and that established processes were in…11 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy hon. Friend is right to raise the bigger issues in question about the process of appointment, disclosure and deceit, and the rules that are in place. Above and beyond all that,…11 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionThe hon. Member will have heard from my—11 Mar 2026